In this episode of the Compendium, we're looking up Cassie Chadwick, the woman who walked so that Anna Delvey could run. Dubbed Carnegie's imaginary heir, Cassie Chadwick's scam is a story of deception, ambition, and the pursuit of wealth at any cost.

We love a female con artist here on The Compendium, and Cassie Chadwick is the original OG Queen of the con. Today, we explore how Cassie convinced a bunch of rich greedy bankers to hand her millions of dollars in hard cold cash that resulted in her becoming an icon of the ages. Cassie's story is a testament to the power of storytelling, the allure of the unattainable, and the lengths to which one might go to secure their place in history.

We give you the Compendium, but if you want more, then check out these great resources:

"Cassie Chadwick” - Wikipedia
"Cassie Chadwick: The Female Wizard of Finance” - Ohio History Connection
"Greed in the Gilded Age" - by William Elliott Hazelgrove
"The High Priestess of Fraudulent Finance" – by Karen Abbott

Host & Show Info

Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
About: Kyle and Adam are more than just your hosts, they’re your close friends sharing intriguing stories from tales from the darker corners of true crime, the annals of your forgotten history books, and the who's who of incredible people.
Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland by Aleksey Chistilin

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Cassie Chadwick: Carnegie's Imaginary Heir, Queen of the Con