{"product_id":"vegas-highline-dallin-barnes-9798992771657","title":"Vegas Highline: A True Story of American Greed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVegas Highline\u003c\/b\u003e is a gritty, noir-ish crime saga set in 2011-2013, following \u003cb\u003eDallin Barnes\u003c\/b\u003e, a 26-year-old Mormon student in St. George, Utah, who, with friends \u003cb\u003eBrad Colt\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJaxon Reed\u003c\/b\u003e, falls into a predatory car scam orchestrated by \u003cb\u003eCody Vance\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSlater Kassab\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eEthan Kassab\u003c\/b\u003e. Lured by promises of easy money renting luxury cars (Mercedes, Lamborghini, etc.), they sign fraudulent $480K-$800K loans, only to discover the cars are used in criminal schemes. When payments vanish, they embark on a chaotic mission to reclaim 196 cars from Vegas's underbelly-facing pimps, prostitutes, and Slater's thugs. Fueled by \u003cb\u003eAmerican greed\u003c\/b\u003e, their heists spiral into drugs, hookups, and betrayals, with Jaxon's Fed-informant mistress \u003cb\u003eJulie Broadwell\u003c\/b\u003e tipping off investigator \u003cb\u003eBob Hodges\u003c\/b\u003e. They recover 10 cars, lose two, and face bankruptcy. Feds raid Ethan's empire, arresting Cody, Slater, and brokers, but Ethan escapes. Charged with equity skimming, victims take plea deals, records clearing by 2019. Dallin and Brad sober up, find love, while many of the others spiral into drugs and prison. The saga, spanning seedy Vegas lots to Utah courtrooms, exposes greed's toll, teaching: \"If it's too good to be true, it is.\" Media coverage (\u003ci\u003eUtah Car Scam 2012\u003c\/i\u003e) underscores the real-life fallout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dallin Barnes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798992771657\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e DB Management\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.14d","brand":"Dallin Barnes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447019647231,"sku":"9798992771657","price":19.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_661e9ae1-b047-483d-bca0-87996a487743.jpg?v=1777228295","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vegas-highline-dallin-barnes-9798992771657","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}