But these modern-day thieves have been exposed and they are aging. Some, like Dietrich, have a history of drug use/abuse. Peter Moon (Vincent Barbarick) is probably one of the most sinister grifters associated with Dietrich. Barbarick was a spoiled rich boy in California whose parents died in a car accident in the early 1970s.
And Vinny, (already a "trust fund" kid), inherited millions in property etc, that he proceeded to take charge of and steal from his siblings. Vinny is a nasty piece of shit who claims to be at the highest levels of Scientology from 1973-1983 and managed to break free.
But his actual history is much different. In all of these cases, these freaks are pathological liars and have been stealing money for decades.