Steve Comisar
American con man
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Steven Robert Comisar (born December 30, 1961) is an American con artist[1] who was arrested multiple times and convicted of a variety of frauds.[2][3][4][5] This includes convictions in 1983, 1990, and 1994 in Los Angeles Federal Court.[5] In 1999, he was arrested for swindling investors in a fake television quiz show project he promoted as involving Joe Namath. For this, he was sentenced to thirty-three months in prison.[3] Earlier in his life, as a young man, Comisar marketed a "solar powered clothes dryer" in national magazines for $49.95. Buyers received a length of clothesline.[6]
December 30, 1961
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Comisar in 2020 | |
| Born | Steven Robert Comisar December 30, 1961 |
| Other names | Brett Champion |
| Occupation | Con man |
After release from prison on April 27, 2018,[2] Comisar claimed to be reformed, used the alias Brett Champion, and promoted himself as a fraud prevention expert and consultant. He used this name on Dateline NBC,[1][7] and in other television appearances. He also wrote the book America's Guide to Fraud Prevention under this name.[7][8][9]
As a result of subsequent convictions, Comisar is now legally prohibited from using this alias, and from referring to himself as a consumer fraud expert. His book is considered a "piece of fraud history" by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and is on display in their fraud museum.[10][11]