Michelle McPhee

They met at a restaurant in Laguna Beach overlooking the ocean.

They met at a restaurant in Laguna Beach overlooking the ocean.

So Sarah came up with a deal for $125,000. She told George a little about the person they'd be lending money to.

So Sarah came up with a deal for $125,000. She told George a little about the person they'd be lending money to.

While they were working through the deal terms, Sarah introduced George to John McCabe. Sarah and John, that is.

While they were working through the deal terms, Sarah introduced George to John McCabe. Sarah and John, that is.

Why would Sarah have needed protection? From who? Kind of strange, right? George insisted on doing his due diligence.

Why would Sarah have needed protection? From who? Kind of strange, right? George insisted on doing his due diligence.

First, they met at Starra's office and George asked to see the collateral for the loans.

First, they met at Starra's office and George asked to see the collateral for the loans.

George took the pink slips so that they could drive around to the lots and verify that each of the signed slips corresponded to one of the cars in their possession. Honestly, I mean, a smart idea.

George took the pink slips so that they could drive around to the lots and verify that each of the signed slips corresponded to one of the cars in their possession. Honestly, I mean, a smart idea.

Then he took George to the marina to see the collateral for his loan, an F-44 Tiare yacht.

Then he took George to the marina to see the collateral for his loan, an F-44 Tiare yacht.

And next, they went back to Sarah's office.

And next, they went back to Sarah's office.

So it seemed like all the collateral checked out. And what was more, Sarah seemed looted.

So it seemed like all the collateral checked out. And what was more, Sarah seemed looted.

She had a 2019 Rolls Royce Dawn. It's an almost $400,000 car. And she was having it wrapped white on white with a navy blue soft top. It was kind of trashy, but also kind of gangster. Her Rolls was an advertisement that if you worked with Lady Mafia, you'd be rich too.

She had a 2019 Rolls Royce Dawn. It's an almost $400,000 car. And she was having it wrapped white on white with a navy blue soft top. It was kind of trashy, but also kind of gangster. Her Rolls was an advertisement that if you worked with Lady Mafia, you'd be rich too.