THE MADOFF OF MOBILE HOMES | M6 | 66 minutes

Jean-Noël Medus had everything it takes to inspire trust — a friendly smile, a soft build, and the warm accent of southern France. His clients would have trusted him with their life savings… and that’s exactly what they did.
The supposedly visionary entrepreneur took all their money by selling them luxury mobile homes/ second residences that weren’t nearly as luxurious as promised — and stood on campgrounds that didn’t even belong to him.
It was the famous Ponzi scheme, Madoff-style, reinvented for the world of camping.
Meanwhile, Jean-Noël Medus and his family were living the high life — driving Porsches and Rolls-Royces, and relaxing in dream villas.
A hundred modest families were left ruined.
Portrait of the camping scammer.