The Scandalous Hamiltons: Sex, Lies and Blackmail (The Gilded Gentleman)

In 1889, Robert Ray Hamilton, great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton, became ensnared in a sensational web of deceit — forged identities, attempted murder, and brazen fraud that captured headlines across the country. Although this gripping saga played out over a two-year period, it has largely faded from public memory. In his book The Scandalous Hamiltons , author Bill Shaffer resurrects the scandal in vivid detail. Bill joins The Gilded Gentleman to unravel this astonishing true-crime drama, a story that shocked Gilded Age readers and is sure to raise eyebrows even today. This show is brought to you by The Gilded Gentleman podcast, produced by the Bowery Boys and edited and produced by Kieran Gannon. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The Scandalous Hamiltons: Sex, Lies and Blackmail (The Gilded Gentleman) is an episode from The Bowery Boys: New York City History by Tom Meyers.

This episode is 00:53:15 long.

This episode was published on Apr 3, 2026.

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