This is a story about a scam. But this isn’t any old scam. There's shamanism, a 'tree of life' in the jungle of Suriname, a bathing ritual in a dark rusty red lake, voodoo dolls, black magic and envelopes jammed full of sacrificial cash. There's even a wild capuchin monkey called Joey. At the turn of the 21st century, set in one of London's most wealthy suburbs, Hampstead, Juliette D'Souza wreaked havoc on a number of people's lives. Described by her neighbours as 'a knife in a velvet glove', D'Souza claimed to have a special connection to an ancient source of power and wisdom, deep in the Amazonian jungle. She became filthy rich, and one of the most prolific con women in British history. Hannah Maguire and Suruthi Bala, the soulmates behind the hit true crime podcast, Redhanded, are on the case. They speak to the reporters who travelled to Suriname to track Juliette down, one of Britain's leading shamans and the victims who came together in search of justice. This is a true story so bizarre, you might not believe your ears. All 6 episodes will be available from April 19th on Global Player. Download it now from the App Store or go to https://www.globalplayer.com
We've got a strange story to tell you.
It's about a scam.
A strange, nearly unbelievable story of one of the most prolific fraudsters in British history.
She had a sort of twinkle in the eye, I suppose, and a sort of certain vivacity about her.
At the center of this multimillion pound scam sits one charming, mysterious, enchanting woman, Juliet D'Souza, who claimed to have a.
Special connection to an ancient source of power and wisdom deep in the Amazonian jungle.
I said, really?
So you might be slightly sighted then?
You know, shaman type of people have the sort of gift of sight that they can tell you something that's gonna happen.
Well, I was stunned.
He went to Suriname with her.
What is.
What does his wife think about that?
It's all very odd, this story.
It has a bit of everything.
Ritual bathing in dark, rusty lakes.
A tree of life, sacrificial cash jammed into envelopes.
There's magic, luxury and there's filth.
All the mirrors were turned to the wall.
Pentagram in one room, candles that had burnt out.