Swindled
A Concerned Citizen
True stories of white-collar criminals, con artists, & corporate evil
- 24 minutes 19 secondsBonus: The Fund (Darren Berg)
The Pacific Northwest's "mini Madoff" escapes prison after being convicted of operating a $140 million Ponzi scheme.
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19 December 2024, 1:30 am - 1 hour 31 minutes120. The Descent (OceanGate)
An experimental deep-sea submersible disappears during an expedition to the Titanic shipwreck. Prelude: Legendary explorer Steve Fossett disappears during a casual plane ride.
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25 November 2024, 9:26 pm - 1 hour 7 minutes119. The Magic Pill (Fen-Phen)
A trendy new diet drug combination subjects millions of users to serious health effects, resulting in a monumental legal battle. Prelude: Cancer concerns force Belviq, a popular diet drug, to be withdrawn from the marketplace.
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31 October 2024, 5:52 pm - 51 minutes 25 seconds118. The Prince (Joel Morehu-Barlow)
A government employee posing as a Tahitian prince commits the largest public sector fraud in Queensland history. Prelude: The catastrophic implementation of Queensland Health's new payroll system.
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9 October 2024, 8:42 pm - 58 minutes 58 seconds117. The Airliner (ValuJet)
A budget airline's penny-pinching strategy is examined after one of its planes crashes in the Florida Everglades. Prelude: Allegiant Air's safety history is called into question after a rash of concerning incidents.
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25 September 2024, 1:42 am - 1 hour 1 minute116. The Juggalos (ICP v. FBI)
A "quintessential" civil rights battle ignites when fans of the much-maligned rap group Insane Clown Posse are officially classified as a "street gang" by the federal government. Prelude: Two Juggalos are charged with the murder of a man in Pennsylvania.
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5 September 2024, 12:56 am - 1 hour 15 minutes115. The Bling Bishop (Lamor Whitehead)
A flashy Brooklyn pastor finds himself in the media spotlight due to his current lifestyle and criminal past. Prelude: An unprovoked murder on the New York subway.
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21 August 2024, 4:33 am - 1 hour 7 minutes114. The Fungus (New England Compounding Center)
A compounding pharmacy's attempt to maximize revenue leads to a devastating public health crisis. Prelude: Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals ships overly-potent medication to hospitals, including a neonatal intensive care unit.
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4 August 2024, 4:58 pm - 25 minutes 56 secondsBonus: The Predator (Nate Holzapfel)
A former Shark Tank contestant’s fraud spree leaves a trail of destruction.
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21 July 2024, 5:00 am - 34 minutes 26 secondsBonus: The Studio (Carissa Carpenter)
A proposal to build a massive movie studio in Northern California signals the end of a 17-year-old scheme.
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14 July 2024, 4:53 am - 1 hour 22 minutes113. The Satan Seller (Mike Warnke)
A reformed Satanic priest becomes America's most prominent Christian comedian and authority on the occult. Prelude: Cassette recordings of John Todd's conspiratorial seminars spread through Evangelical communities.
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