40 - Andrew Luster

Beyond Contempt True Crime

Renee Lynn

History, Murder, True Crime, Truecrime, Mystery

4.4 • 737 Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Andrew Luster was the heir to the Max Factor Cosmetics fortune. He lived a life of leisure, never had a job, and spent much of his time surfing. Luster pursued women who were significantly younger and he assaulted several victims unbeknownst to them by slipping GHB into drinks.

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0:00.0	This podcast contains adult themes and graphic violence. Listener discretion is advised.
0:06.6	A commercial free version of this podcast is available on Patreon for $1 per month.
0:12.7	Patreon.com forward slash Beyond Contempt Podcast. Just a quick note. I want to thank everyone for all the
0:20.1	case submissions. Keep them coming.
0:23.2	Thanks to Nate for recommending the Samuel Shinebine case for episode 39. Listeners seem to enjoy it.
0:30.0	Also know that if you've left me feedback via social media or email, I've read it. I read everything.
0:39.0	I don't know I's have the time or the capacity to respond, but know that I've heard you. I'm Renee, and this is Beyond Contempt True Crime. This case has a little bit of everything.
1:04.5	California surf culture, Hollywood celebrity culture, trust funds, bounty hunters, and GHB. You're listening to Episode 40, Andrew Luster.
1:17.5	Max Factor Sr. was from Congress, Poland. He made wigs and did makeup for Russian stage productions
1:24.4	in the late 19th century. Max emigrated to the United States in 1902
1:29.9	and made his way to California, which was developing into a home for the motion picture industry.
1:36.6	He worked as a makeup and hairstylist for movie stars. Max was an innovator and invented a type
1:43.1	of face makeup for the film set that would not melt under hot movie lights.
1:48.3	He continued to be a leader in the industry and invented pancake makeup, which evened out the roughest of complexions.
1:56.4	Stars from Joan Crawford to Beth Davis flocked to work with Max, and they often would visit his Hollywood salon.
2:04.4	Max Factor became a household name in the world of retail beauty products, and American women were eagerly buying those products.
2:12.5	When Max died in 1938, his son, Max Jr. ran the company and continued to innovate. The company
2:20.1	went public in the 1960s. Over time, there was decreasing family involvement, with mergers,
2:27.2	deaths, and other interests and pursuits. Max Factor's heirs sold the company for hundreds
2:32.6	of millions of dollars, securing generational wealth for everyone in the extended Factor's heirs sold the company for hundreds of millions of dollars, securing generational
2:35.4	wealth for everyone in the extended Factor family. Elizabeth Luster was part of the Factor family.
2:42.9	Her mother was named Frida, and Frida was Max Factor Sr.'s daughter. Therefore,
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