How the ‘New Oprah’ Conned Steve Jobs’ Widow Out of Millions

In 1995’s Dangerous Minds, Michelle Pfeiffer played a Marine veteran turned inspirational teacher bringing hope to the disadvantaged children of East Palo Alto at Carlmont High School.

That year, the same school saw the start of a more remarkable, real-life drama involving a tech mogul’s second wife and a young Stanford Law student. They tutored disadvantaged Carlmont students, but that was just the start of a wild story of celebrity and ambition. One of the two is now a billionaire many times over who is widely respected for her continuing good works. The other sought to parlay funding from his fabulously wealthy friend in an effort to brand himself as the “new Oprah.”

He is now facing a maximum of 37 years in prison for a multi-milion dollar fraud.

Read more at The Daily Beast.