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The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter Ep 5

Posted October 28, 2026 · 15 min

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Originally Aired: March 23, 1956 Johnny Dollar #355, "The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter Ep 5," Johnny Dollar discovers a deadly booby trap wired to the ignition of Jan Penny's car, saving his life when he notices the hood isn't closed properly. His suspicions aroused, he overhears Jan making a mysterious phone call and realizes she may be working with Sanagian all along. When Johnny confronts her in her apartment, the cunning Sanagian and his gunman Artiz appear, holding Johnny at gunpoint. The mastermind behind the yacht fraud reveals that only Jan could have provided him with detailed information about Johnny's investigation, including his movements and conversations with witnesses. As Sanagian smugly confesses to sinking the Jolly Roger and murdering its crew to finance his return to Europe and access frozen assets worth millions, he attempts to recruit Johnny to his criminal enterprise. The insurance investigator finds himself trapped with a gun pointed at him, facing both a ruthless killer and the woman he trusted, while desperately stalling for time in hopes that Sergeant Franklin will arrive before Sanagian decides to eliminate him. Become a supporter of this podcast

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