A Newark, N.J. conman was not about to change his story. Insteadhe decided to try, try, try just a little bit harder.

Over the course of seven months, Robert Goodwin, 49, provided atotal of 11 false statements asserting that his girlfriend's SUVhad been stolen and torched.

Unfortunately his efforts were for naught, as a juryof Goodwin's peers found him guilty of insurance fraud onAug. 23. Of course, the theatrics didn't end there. As the juryread the verdict, Goodwin collapsed onto the in the Essex County courtroom floor andwas immediately hauled to a local hospital.

The controversy began in 2009 when Goodwin told insuranceinvestigators that his then-girlfriend's 1999 Chevy Tahoe had beenstolen and set afire. The story seemed implausible at first blush,according to an assistant prosecutor who tried the case, becausethe SUV was equipped with an anti-theft device that makes “stealingthe vehicle virtually impossible.”

Aside from this red flag, Goodwin had a checkered past, whichincluded a whopping 15 prior burglary and drug convictions. In2010, he finally admitted to the insurer that his statements werefalse. At the trial, one of Goodwin's girlfriend's testifiedthat he told her the SUV had been stolen, while another girlfriendtestified she was with him when the theft occurred at 3 a.m. onSept. 14, 2009.

Although the court ultimately acquitted Goodwin of arson andattempted theft charges, he nevertheless faces up to 20years in prison for the insurance fraud conviction. Currently thereis no update about his physical condition following thecourtroom incident, though one thing is probable: Goodwincould face more drama from his many women.

Sentencing has been slated for October.