Kriti Mehrotra
With Netflix’s ‘Love Con Revenge’ diving into a handful of stories wherein individuals are financially violated by their partners for personal gain, we get a docuseries that is simply haunting. It incorporates not only archival footage but also exclusive interviews with those close to the matter to further underscore the emotional as well as the mental toll such ordeals take on victims. Amongst them to feature here is Lauren Plaxco, who found herself falling into the alleged trap of the alleged Major League Scammer, Christopher Lloyd, until she was out of over $50,000.
Lauren Plaxco Once Believed Her Future Was With Christopher Lloyd
Although a native of Newport Beach, California, Lauren Plaxco had been happily residing in Arizona for work for a few years when Christopher Lloyd first slipped into her Direct Messages. He claimed to be a former baseball athlete for the Los Angeles Dodgers, with his page seemingly corroborating the same, thanks to posts depicting him practicing on a pitch and leading an active life. She was admittedly impressed as well as intrigued, which led to them having a conversation that then turned into another and another until they had been talking for two to three months.
It was then that Christopher came to visit Lauren all the way in Arizona, just for them to end up spending an entire weekend together to build on the connection they had begun forming. According to her account in the show, he was undeniably attentive, carried himself with a quiet confidence, and was genuinely chivalrous throughout his stay, making it clear their values aligned. Therefore, by the end of their very first three days side-by-side, her impression of him was that he was the kind of “Southern gentleman” she could see herself settling down with for good.
The fact that Christopher officially asked Lauren to be his girlfriend almost immediately upon returning to California delighted her too, opening a new chapter in their relationship and her life. Her boyfriend actually visited her four or five times in the ensuing three months without her even needing to ask, which further pulled her in because she found his persistence really attractive. However, their honeymoon period abruptly came to a halt during one of these visits as he asserted he was suddenly having serious financial troubles because all his bank cards had been blocked.
Lauren Plaxco Obtained an Order of Protection Against Her Ex
As per Lauren in the original production, she initially didn’t think much of her boyfriend’s issue since she herself had experienced similar troubles, so she offered to lend him money for rent. Little did she know this would continue for a long while, resulting in her handing him different sums at various stages before she finally started asking when he would be able to pay her back. Even at this point, she was under the belief that Christopher was a great guy just down on his luck, especially as he claimed he had $160,000 in an account and would transfer her the money soon.
It was reportedly two months into their relationship that Lauren started adding up how much she had already lent her boyfriend, only to realize something was wrong because of the high total. That’s when she began pressing Christopher to at least give her a timeline of when he would pay her dues, just to receive defensive answers or excuses despite still actively showing romantic interest. However, their breaking point came after she visited him in Los Angeles, as he reportedly not only resided in a rather unsafe area but also had several suspicious deadlocks on his front door. She found his living condition a bit strange considering his athletic past, yet what followed was the very last straw, since that’s when she learned he had allegedly been stealing from her.
According to Lauren’s accounts, her boyfriend maxed out her cards over a few months by logging into her online banking page and requesting cash advances whenever he visited her home. She added that she obviously tried to confront Christopher about it, but he turned the situation around and got angry at her instead for asking questions before going as far as to threaten her. He allegedly said, “I know where you live, where you work. Things will be so bad for you,” making her feel as if she had no choice but to file for an order of protection against him, which was soon granted. The young woman still didn’t feel at ease, though, because this was not the man she was “falling in love” with, so she even decided to change her car as well as move homes to be on the safe side.
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While Lauren did try to file local police complaints against her ex-boyfriend, alleging he had swindled her out of $50,000 in just a few months, she claimed all her concerns were initially brushed aside. However, since then, it appears as if Christopher has actually become the focus of an extensive FBI case wherein he is accused of defrauding people from across different states of over $2 million. As a result, he is currently facing 14 federal charges against him – if convicted, he could spend a maximum of 20 years in prison for each count for a total of 280 years, but again, the case is currently ongoing. We should also mention that Christopher was never a player for the Los Angeles Dodgers; he was a professional baseball athlete, but only in a Canadian league for a few years.
It seems like Lauren Plaxco is still happily based in Phoenix, Arizona, as of writing, where she is thriving in every way, shape, and form. Not only is the Central Washington University law graduate surrounded by loved ones – friends, family, as well as extended relatives – but she is even successful in the real estate industry. After all, the Newport Beach, California native is a licensed agent presently serving as the Director of Real Estate at Dexican, all the while being a music lover and a travel enthusiast. She has actually been to Boston, Miami, New York, Las Vegas, San Diego, Austria, as well as Greece in the past few years alone.
It’s also imperative to note that Lauren is a very family-oriented individual who is extremely close to both her parents. In fact, over the years, she has maintained that while her mother is her best friend and pretty much a superwoman, her father has also imparted some significant life lessons to her, for which she will always be grateful. For the former, she once penned, in part, “Growing up, you were a chef, accountant, personal assistant, pretty much every occupation you could think of… without you, I wouldn’t be the person I am today.” On the other hand, for the latter, she has asserted that he is not only creative, hardworking, and intelligent but also patient since he still puts up with her “attitude.” The dog mom of 2 sadly lost her beloved grandmother in 2019, but she is moving forward in life by keeping her legacy as well as her memories alive in her heart.
