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Jan 9, 2018 · Marla Lewan, as portrayed by Jenny Slate in The Polka King, may technically be a fictional character, but she is based on the very real Rhonda Lewan-Saive, the former Mrs. Pennsylvania who once...
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The Polka King is a 2017 American biographical comedy film directed by Maya Forbes and written by Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky. The film is about real-life Polish-American polka band leader Jan Lewan, who was imprisoned in 2004 for running a Ponzi scheme.
Oct 15, 2004 · SCRANTON – Calling the case “an American tragedy,” a federal judge on Thursday sentenced world renowned polka musician Jan Lewandowski to 71 months in prison for an investment scheme bilking ...
Mar 16, 2018 · How Much Of Netflix’s ‘Polka King’ Is Actually True? By Kristy Puchko | Film | March 16, 2018 |. Netflix’s jaunty biopic The Polka King stars Jack Black as Polish charm bomb Jan Lewan, a polka band leader who became infamous for conning friends, fans, and retirees into a $4.5 million Ponzi scheme.
After Lewan came to the United States, he met his first wife, Rhonda Lewan, during a telethon. They divorced in 2011. Rhonda then married Steve Saive, the former trumpet player of Jan Lewan's polka band.
Nov 25, 2003 · Lewan and her husband, embattled polka music star Jan Lewan, were interviewed by local authorities during the initial investigation. They were never charged. Roley filed her lawsuit in 2000.
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Jan 31, 2023 · For the next three years, I continued researching the story—tracking down decades of documents and archival video footage featuring Jan Lewan, his fellow band members and their wild ride to polka stardom.
