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Episode 9: Bad Actor
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Mar 22, 2022
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People will tell you Richard Bento is a good actor — on and off the stage. Over the past decade, he's been a pillar of the New England community theater scene - acting in and directing countless productions, and fostering the love of theater in other thespians.
But lately, he's been at the center of some real life dramas swirling behind the scenes, involving accusations of fraud, embezzlement, and other kinds of scams. After disappearing from one local theater for a time, he's been known to pop up at another and pull his stunts all over again, leaving a wake of mistrust and missing funds behind.
Reporter and producer Quincy Walters (WBUR) investigates Bento’s con artistry and his most recent vanishing act.
But lately, he's been at the center of some real life dramas swirling behind the scenes, involving accusations of fraud, embezzlement, and other kinds of scams. After disappearing from one local theater for a time, he's been known to pop up at another and pull his stunts all over again, leaving a wake of mistrust and missing funds behind.
Reporter and producer Quincy Walters (WBUR) investigates Bento’s con artistry and his most recent vanishing act.
Released:
Mar 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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