Kimberly Guilfoyle’s $100K Amex texts, explained — Dingus of the Week Podcast #44

<html><p>Kimberly Guilfoyle made her name as a <a href="ebar.com/story/162233"; target="_blank">prosecutor in the San Francisco dog mauling case</a>, but she's making her criminal future on a Wall Street Journal report that she <a href="thedailybeast.com/kimberly-guilfoyles-demand-f…; target="_blank">asked Kentucky lawyer Eric Deters to wire money to pay her American Express bill</a>. The Journal reviewed alleged Signal texts between the two. Deters says he had already paid her $300,000 over the years and “not received one favor,” and he did not make the payment. Guilfoyle’s lawyer disputes the messages’ authenticity. </p><p>It’s not the first Journal story on her conduct. A <a href="tovima.com/wsj/democrats-call-for-probe-into-k…; target="_blank">September investigation</a> examined her work alongside Aktor Group lobbyist Christos Marafatsos, and congressional Democrats asked the State Department for records. Guilfoyle’s lawyer and the embassy <a href="thenation.com/article/politics/kimberly-guilfo…; target="_blank">deny any impropriety</a>.</p><p>On this episode of DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH break down the Guilfoyle story and the rise that led to it. </p><p><strong>DINGUS OF THE WEEK</strong> is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday morning.</p><h3><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW by </strong><u><strong><a href="patreon.com/cw/LyzLenz"; target="_blank">subscribing on Patreon</a></strong></u><strong>.</strong></h3><p><strong>👑 $5/month</strong> - <u><a href="patreon.com/checkout/LyzLenz?rid=26928874"; target="_blank">Not a Dingus tier</a></u> (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)</p><p><strong>👑👑 $10/month</strong> - <u><a href="patreon.com/checkout/LyzLenz?rid=26928880"; target="_blank">Definitely Not a Dingus tier</a></u> (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)</p><p><strong>SEND US YOUR DINGUS.</strong> <u><a href="memo.fm/dingus"; target="_blank">Record a voice memo</a></u> and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to <u><a href="mailto:menyellatme@gmail.com" target="_blank">menyellatme@gmail.com</a></u>. </p><p><strong>FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEK</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="youtube.com/@DingusoftheWeek"; target="_blank">Youtube</a></p></li><li><p><a href="instagram.com/dingusoftheweek/"; target="_blank">Instagram</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>LYZ LENZ</strong> is the HBIC of MYAM Media. </p><p><strong>ZACHARY OREN SMITH</strong> <u><a href="instagram.com/zachosmith/#"; target="_blank">writes about politics</a></u> for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (<a href="instagram.com/zacharyorensmith)" target="_blank">instagram.com/zacharyorensmith)</a> and TikTok (<a href="tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith)." target="_blank">tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).</a></p><p><u><strong><a href="laurabenitezandtheheartache.com/index.html"; target="_blank">LAURA BENITEZ</a></strong></u><u><a href="laurabenitezandtheheartache.com/index.html"; target="_blank"> wrote the theme song.</a></u></p><p><strong>SHOW RUNDOWN:</strong></p><p>0:00 - Cold open: hate mail, the Y in Lyz’s name, and mail from the Muscatine Journal days</p><p>14:25 - Intro</p><p>16:37 - Dingus: Kimberly Guilfoyle</p><p>29:31 - The WSJ story: the $100,000 Amex bill, Eric Deters, and the “Honey, please” texts</p><p>55:56 - Dingus voicemails: Susan Dell and the Trump Accounts letter, and My School Bucks</p><p>1:07:32 - Joy: Lyz goes rock climbing, and Zach on surviving the debates</p><p>1:18:18 - Outro</p></html>