How to watch ‘The Big Conn’ and more about the series exploring ‘Mr. Social Security’
Kentucky disability lawyer Eric Conn cheated his clients out of more than half a billion dollars — the largest Social Security scam in history — and led the FBI on a months-long manhunt before his capture at a McDonalds in Honduras.
Friday, May 6, a new four-part docuseries launched, along with a companion podcast that explores Conn’s extravagant lifestyle and larger-than-life persona.
So where can you catch “The Big Conn” streaming? We’ve got you covered.
How to watch “The Big Conn”
The documentary and podcast launch Friday on Apple TV+ and Apple Podcasts. The podcast in particular will include additional interviews and behind-the-scenes details.
The show will explore Conn’s meteoric rise and cataclysmic fall with four episodes.
Here’s a brief snapshot of each one, sourced from the series’ promotional materials:
Chapter 1: “Mr. Social Security”
Eric C. Conn, the biggest Social Security lawyer in eastern Kentucky, is threatened when a reporter starts looking into his professional connections.
Chapter 2: “United We Stand, Divided We Fall”
As the press coverage goes public, investigators collect evidence against Eric and Judge Daugherty. The whistleblowers are pressured.
Chapter 3: “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow”
A new U.S. attorney begins working the case. Things take a dark turn when several of Eric’s former clients share their experiences.
Chapter 4: “I Never Left”
Series finale. Eric leads the government on a wild goose chase. The fallout from the fraud takes its toll on a struggling Kentucky community.
Can you watch “The Big Conn” on other streaming platforms?
No. “The Big Conn” and its companion podcast are exclusively available through Apple TV+ and Apple Podcasts.
That said, Apple TV+ is available for $4.99 per month after a seven-day trial, so you can binge the show on a weekend and cancel your subscription if you don’t want one.
The podcast is free on Apple Podcasts.
What else should I know about Eric Conn?
Apparently, he had a habit of using voodoo dolls on his competitors and went to great lengths to promote himself.
He hired attractive young women — deemed “Conn hotties” by some — to promote his law office (which he initially ran out of a mobile home) while dressed in short shorts and brightly colored T-shirts advertising his name.
Former employees claimed Conn was married and divorced more than a dozen times (several times to women half his age) and once bought a Rolls Royce with his earnings, laughing when one of his employees crashed it.
He wasn’t shy about what he did while on the run from the law. In early January 2018, Conn sent a 42-page letter to the Herald-Leader from behind bars in which he provided details about what he did while on the lam and claimed he decided to flee because of fear of being assaulted in prison.
Conn is currently serving his prison sentence in Ashland.
You can read more of the Herald-Leader’s reporting about Eric Conn at the links below:
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