If you like anything weyou can't get enough of the podcast “Scamanda,” which was released in May 2023. Fortunately, there's now an ABC documentary series of the same name that delves deeper into this strange case.
like podcast, Scamanda The series will document the story Amanda Rileywhose blog recounting her struggles with stage 3 leukemia has reached thousands of people. On the surface, Riley was an ordinary wife and mother devoted to her Christian faith. But when product inquiry Nancy Muscatello I received an anonymous tip about Riley, and the facade began to crack.
“Soon, Amanda’s words may be her downfall,” the film’s official synopsis reads Scamanda Excites.
Keep scrolling for everything you need to know Scamanda:
Is there a trailer for “Scamanda”?
Yes. the Official teaser The series features excerpts from interviews with different people who believed Riley when she told them she had cancer. One participant describes her as “a beloved young Christian woman fighting an undeserved battle.”
The trailer then documents the same community rallying around Riley realizing that she's not sick at all, and that their kindness has been taken advantage of.
“Thousands of people threw money at her,” one person recalled, while another noted that Riley’s loved ones “raised $100,000” to help pay for her treatment.
“What surprised me was the lengths you went to to fake cancer,” says another person.
Did Amanda Riley commit a crime?
In Riley's case, lying about her cancer was not only shocking, it was criminal. After asking for donations to cover medical expenses that did not exist, Riley pleaded guilty to wire fraud in 2021. She is currently serving a five-year prison sentence.
Is Nancy Muscatello participating in the series “Scamanda”?
Yes. Muscatello, who turned an anonymous tip into a five-year investigation into Reilly and served as executive producer of the “Scamanda” podcast, can be seen in a trailer for the series and posted about it on social media.
How will the Scamanda series be different from the podcast?
If you listen to the podcast “Scamanda,” you'll know that he painted a detailed picture of Riley's lies and how she maintained them: shaving her head to make it look like she was undergoing chemotherapy, taking convincing photos of herself in the hospital and even filing a lawsuit. Muscatello was charged with defamation after learning of her investigation. The series will provide more information through new interviews with former friends of Reilly, the neuropsychologist who sheds light on why some people commit fraud, law enforcement officials and the IRS investigator who covered the case.
Scamanda It also features connections between podcast host Riley and “Scamanda”. Charlie Webster In addition to materials collected by Muscatello during the investigation of Reilly.
Does Amanda Riley have children?
Riley has two sons, Carter and Connor, with her husband, Corey Reilly. Amanda called her two children “miracles”, claiming that she was not supposed to be able to give birth to healthy children while undergoing cancer treatment. Amanda and Corey are still married, and Corey has not been charged in connection with Amanda's crimes.
Is Amanda Riley's blog still active?
The blog where Amanda documented her cancer journey, “Lymphoma Can Suck It,” is no longer active and has been deleted from the internet. She wrote about her cancer experience online from 2012 to 2019 before she was accused of wire fraud in 2020.
When does “Scamanda” premiere?
After its October 2024 premiere date was pushed back due to scheduling conflicts related to Monday Night Football, the docuseries will now premiere on Thursday, January 30 at 9pm ET 2025, with three additional episodes airing on Thursdays. Episodes will be available to stream on Hulu.
After ABC added six Monday Night Football Simultaneous broadcast of its previously announced lineup, Candid Camera Series What will you do? It was moved from Monday to Wednesday, taking Scamandaplace. Celebrity wheel of fortune and Press your luck It was also postponed to 2025 due to a schedule change.
