Caroline D’Amore is a television personality and founder of the Los Angeles-based organic Italian food and accessories company Pizza Girl. She was also the target of an infamous fraudster. In 2020, David Bloom infiltrated the star-studded world of Hollywood’s iconic Villa Carlotta, a prestigious haven for A-list creatives. Masquerading as a philanthropic billionaire with fabricated ties to top executives, Bloom allegedly orchestrated an elaborate scheme to defraud D’Amore. Now in a new true crime podcast, she chronicles her transformation from victim to crusader.
“Once Upon a Con isn’t just about what happened to me — it’s about exposing the manipulators who prey on trust and showing that even when you feel powerless, you can take the fight to those who think they’re untouchable,” says D’Amore, who has appeared on TV shows such as “The Hills: New Beginnings,” “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” and “Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars.”
The series focuses on D’Amore’s pursuit of justice as she launched her own investigation, uncovering decades of alleged deceit that stretched back to Bloom’s days as Manhattan’s infamous “Wall Street Whiz Kid.” In doing so, Once Upon a Con takes listeners step-by-step through the relentless investigation and dogged efforts that ultimately bring Bloom to justice.
The podcast features exclusive interviews with Bloom’s victims, including survivors from his earlier multimillion-dollar busts in Manhattan in the 1980s and 1990s, uncovering his long trail of fraud across Hollywood and Manhattan, and revelations about his tactics.
It also features never-before-seen footage of her high-stakes confrontation with Bloom that ultimately led to his arrest on multiple felony charges. He is currently being held in a Los Angeles County prison awaiting trial.
Once Upon a Con will debut Feb. 12. It is produced by Alex Baskin’s 32 Flavors and AYR Media — the studio behind podcasts including Queen of the Con, Bitter Blood and Spy High, among many others. And the series is distributed by iHeartPodcasts.