Mickey Stone discovers that Ash and Albert broke the code while he was away. Conning marks that should not had been victims. One of them is now facing bankruptcy as Ash and Albert took advantage of his desperation.
Mickey think the team has bad karma. Danny Blue though has a new mark.
Meredith Gates is an art dealer with a history of cheating people. She is also the collector of the works of the Dutch abstract artist Mondrian.
The Hustle team try to get one over Meredith Gates by forging an early work to show Mondrian was experimenting with cubism long before Picasso.
If they can convince Gates that this lost work is genuine, she would be willing to pay a fortune. The Hustle team need to find a forger and a novice journalist is willing to publicise the Mondrian find.
As always the team are slick but this time there are bumps along the road. Mickey also anticipates that there are few other cons going on in the background.
It is good that the show is willing to discuss the ethics of their trade. The fine line between deserving and undeserving people they con.
Mickey think the team has bad karma. Danny Blue though has a new mark.
Meredith Gates is an art dealer with a history of cheating people. She is also the collector of the works of the Dutch abstract artist Mondrian.
The Hustle team try to get one over Meredith Gates by forging an early work to show Mondrian was experimenting with cubism long before Picasso.
If they can convince Gates that this lost work is genuine, she would be willing to pay a fortune. The Hustle team need to find a forger and a novice journalist is willing to publicise the Mondrian find.
As always the team are slick but this time there are bumps along the road. Mickey also anticipates that there are few other cons going on in the background.
It is good that the show is willing to discuss the ethics of their trade. The fine line between deserving and undeserving people they con.
