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How a Fake Philanthropist Stole Millions: the Lies of Matthew Pietras

In May 2025, a massive scam was revealed: Matthew Christopher Pietras had stolen MILLIONS from the Soros family, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on luxury goods and donating millions to cultural institutions in New York. Today, we are going to discuss the man behind the scam and the double edged sword of philanthropy. Other places I hang out: Instagram:   / professorpeachez   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/christeah.bs... TikTok:   / christeah_   Ko-fi : https://ko-fi.com/professorpeachez Send me a postcard: PO Box 8315 Victoria PO Central, BC V8W 3S2 CANADA Another video you might like: The Hyper-Commercialization of Vincent Van Gogh    • The Hyper-Commercialization of Van Gogh   Script-notes edited by Amelia Smith Check out her website: http://www.notyouraveragecistory.com/ Follow her on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/nturavrgcist... Sources/Further Reading: UPDATE: Death of Arts Patron Who Made Disputed $10 Million Donation Is Ruled a Suicide https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/ar... How a Fake Philanthropist Fooled the Frick: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/mat... New York Times : After a Young Art Patron Donation Did not Clear He was Found Dead https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/ar... The Most Generous Man in New York https://newyorktoday.net/the-most-gen... Was My Friend a Fraud - Jane Boon airmail.news/issues/2025-7-12/was-my-friend-a-fraud Whale Hunting at the MET - Jane Boon https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/ho... What This Private Chef Saw: A $15 Million Fraud https://metz.substack.com/p/matthew-p... Toronto’s Cultural Renaissance by Barbara Jenkins Canadian Journal of Communication, Vol 30 (2005), Behind the Facade - McArthur, Taylor, and McNish, The Globe and Mail, 2015 How Philanthropy Benefits the Super Rich - Paul Vallely https://www.theguardian.com/society/2... Privatising Culture: Corporate Art Intervention Since the 1980s By Chin-Tao Wu Crystal Myths: Behind the ROM's philanthropic façade https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...