The Perfect 5 Star Hotel Con | Conmen Case Files | Real Crime

Charming, clever and an accomplished liar, Juan Betancourt robbed the world's finest hotels of cash and jewels, with the unwitting help of their five star staff.

From "Conmen Case Files"

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[sebasrojas]

I wonder how many security and hotel personnel this guy got fired... 🤔

[grecci]

I love it how he walks the streets leaving the jail going to his doctor's appointment.

[janetpattison]

Wow. When giving out a key card, how about asking for ID and verifying the room registration with the ID ? I can’t believe they give a key to just ANYONE ! That’s insane!

[simamkelemqenge]

where in the world would a cinvict ask for a dental appointment and be let to go alone

[tjr]

The incompetence of so many here is mind blowing.

[mikepiazzo]

This guy is not brilliant. All the people he encountered are stupid. You just walk up to the receptionist and ask for the room card - receptionist is stupid. You walk out of a prison to go to a dental appointment - oh so many stupid people here. First of all the people who designed this process where prisoners can walk to their appointments (LOL). They allow him to leave the prison alone. Hoping that he would return. What kind of prison is this?

[anthonyprodution]

Imagine him and Anna Delvey together 😂

[healthyself]

Hotel security is much better now. If someone asks for a key, their picture shows up on the front desk computer screen. But this guy took advantage of the system that existed at that time.

[miriamorwin]

When I was in my 20's I was very unwell and had at times needed urgent access to a bathroom. I learned how to walk into any hotel as a guest and walk confidently past receptionist to where the bathroom was. I learnt how to find hotel bathrooms by instinct. The only thing I used was some toilet paper, for which I was very grateful.

[kyler]

Thanks for the step-by-step instructions for a successful hotel scam.

[giuseppenero]

All the hotels should be charged with criminal negligence for allowing a stranger into a room; full stop!

[E-Kat]

It's strange how this documentary makers assume our short term memory is nonexistent, and they have to repeat everything several times.
Brian, the detective was really amazing! 👍

[bettyboop-xgjo]

I hate thieves and conpeople. They have no idea the hurt and inconvenience they cause.

[Mousy]

the experts that they dredge up for these shows really do present the most banal rubbish as groundbreaking knowledge. "when he tells the staff that he's a guest, then the staff are under the impression he's a guest." i can't even begin to imagine how much time it took him to come up with that one.

[michaellan]

Well... at least he didn't clean out the mini bar food. That will be very frustrating for the luxury hotel guests 😂

[helenachase]

How to make a 20 min program 45 minutes by adding redundant commentary

[Tina]

I remember the story of the “13 year old stowaway” at Miami Airport. I am just now hearing the rest of the story.
Columbia has princes? Who knew.

[phillipsmom]

That’s stupid. The hotel clerk doesn’t ask for identification for a key replacement? Duh

[maymalone]

3 and half years, no supervision for dentist, for a super con man, he should have done a minimum of 15 yrs.

[Richard-mepq]

I am disgusted by the snooty indifference the hotel management gave McGinn when he tried to warn them they had a con man trying to steal from hotel guests!