What would you do to achieve the American dream?

Would you change your appearance?

Burn down your own home?

Perhaps you'd enslave people.

Or maybe just commit a little light fraud.

Or you could lie your way into a meeting with the First Lady.

Sante Kimes did all of these things and more,

because for her, nothing was ever enough to satisfy her greed.

Money, jewels, furs, property, influence, she wanted it all, and she was willing to do whatever

it took to get it. From Airship, this is American Criminal, a show that takes a deep dive

into the dark reality of some people's American dreams. From assassins to con artists, forgers to gangsters, you don't know the full story until now.

You're about to hear a clip from episode three of our five-part series on Sante Kimes.

In this snippet, Sante's on the run from authorities over some grand larceny charges,

unaware that she's about to be picked up for a

much, much more serious offense.

I hope you enjoy.

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podcasts.

After her disastrous showing in D.C., Sante decides it's best to lay low for a while.

She and Ken Sr. move around Vegas, switching hotels frequently, staying far away from their own home,

lest the authorities go looking for them there. After a couple of weeks of that, though,

they're tired of being on the run.

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