Two local women, having read this article and believing in its validity,
were
hoping for an avenue to open up for their talents through a mutual contact,
since
they were both involved with writing and producing a musical stage play.
A phone
call to this "successful Hollywood Writer"
resulted
in a meeting at which time she promised to be their "Contact".
With
the addition of their artist friend,
the imposter
led them down a twisted path of well-placed lies and acts of deception.
A sequence
of promises broken
caused
one of the local women to investigate the validity of
the "Hollywood
Writer's" claims of her involvement with major movie and television studios,
publication
agencies, and local newspapers sources.
Following
a trail of false claims to their origins,
the truth
was unfolded one page at a time
through
phone calls that involved
Hollywood
Corporations, Agencies, the Yellow Pages, Psychologists,
and with
the local newspaper by-liner who originated the story.
This clever
imposter had beguiled professionals and novices alike
at their
own disciplines.