IdeaCandy, the production company behind Showmax record-breakers Devilsdorp, Rosemary’s Hitlist and Steinheist, has just released the first trailer for Convict Conman, a Showmax Original true-crime series
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Premiering in two parts on Wednesday, 6 and 13 December 2023. Convict Conman f ollows parallel investigations into Dawie de Villiers and Michael O’Connor. Dedicated to all survivors of sexual assault ”Convict Conman will make you mad but will also warm your heart and make you laugh… A wild ride of plot twists and elaborate cons.” Nikki Comninos In 2012, Carte Blanche journalist Sasha Wein receives a tip-off to investigate Dawie de Villiers, a Kempton Park photographer and founder of Modelling South Africa. Described in the first episode as “a sophisticated predator” and “the Kempton Park Hugh Hefner”, de Villiers is accused of fraud and of being sexually inappropriate with aspiring models, some below the age of 16. Nine years later, in 2021, with de Villiers sentenced to life in jail, investigative journalist Jana Marx ( Devilsdorp ) receives a tip-off to look into Michael O’Connor. He runs a photography publication and is looking to start business and fashion magazines too.