{"podcast":{"title":"Edinburgh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","podcast_index_feed_id":7612011,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":91,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Edinburgh News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Edinburgh—from local news and business to culture, politics, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Edinburgh News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T06:18:32.028851+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011"},"episode":{"title":"Ex-Custody Worker Faked Escort Scam","slug":"ex-custody-worker-faked-escort-scam","published_at":"2026-06-07T12:51:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/ex-custody-worker-faked-escort-scam","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8f0a58ac-c068-443a-88a1-e5c5417841d4.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8f0a58ac-c068-443a-88a1-e5c5417841d4.mp3","summary":"A former Edinburgh Sheriff Court custody manager, Lee Moffat, pulled off a bizarre double life: online, he posed as ‘Danielle,’ a female escort, swindling seven men out of cash for fake nude photos—only to be caught when police uncovered his stash of stolen police gear, including a fake warrant card and badge. After serving time for stealing equipment over nine years, he’s now facing a 12-month jail term for the scam, which netted him just £200. His lawyer noted he was just 20 when he committed the crimes and is now working as a driver, with sentencing pending a social work report. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ab775f2938784c21","meta_description":"A former Edinburgh Sheriff Court custody manager, Lee Moffat, pulled off a bizarre double life: online, he posed as ‘Danielle,’ a female escort, swindling…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":101,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/episodes/ex-custody-worker-faked-escort-scam/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/ex-custody-worker-faked-escort-scam.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}