In the mid-1970s, a man burst onto the evangelical scene with a shocking tale: claiming to be a former witch involved in human sacrifices among elite circles. After converting to Christianity, he toured the nation warning of hidden Satanists and spoke about a secret organization known as the Illuminati. John Todd preached salvation to frightened congregations, urging them to prepare for a world takeover by stockpiling weapons and retreating to remote areas.  

But John Todd was no saint; he was not the good, honest Christian he claimed to be. He was running from his past. As his influence peaked and his teachings spread through countless tapes, his facade crumbled, and he vanished. Yet, his legacy endured, inspiring acts of extreme violence from Ruby Ridge, Waco, PizzaGate, QAnon right through to the steps of the Capitol on January 6th.   

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The FBI squad deals with a devastating loss. Those impacted by the attacks try to move on despite knowing that questions surrounding the case will linger on.

From Campside Media and Sony Music Entertainment, this is Season 4 of Cover Up: The Anthrax Threat.

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In the 1990s, Detective Louis N. Scarcella was legendary. In a city overrun by violent crime, he cracked the toughest cases and put away the worst criminals. “The Hulk” was his nickname. 

Then the story changed. Scarcella ran into a group of convicted murderers (who all say they are innocent!) turned jailhouse-lawyers. In prison they realized Scarcella helped put many of them away. They set out to turn the tables on Scarcella while still in prison. And with the help of a NY Times reporter they would succeed. 

Thirty years later, more than 20 people Scarcella helped put away have walked free. In the media he’s the “disgraced detective,” the rogue cop who hoodwinked an entire system. 

For years, Scarcella insisted he did nothing wrong. But that’s all he’d say. Until we tracked Scarcella to a sauna in a Russian bathhouse, where he started to talk..and talk and talk. “The guilty have gone free,” he whispered. And then agreed to take us into the belly of the beast ... where justice is done (and undone). 

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Reeling from stress, an FBI suspect begins acting erratically. But the agents in charge of the investigation refuse to let up.

From Campside Media and Sony Music Entertainment, this is Season 4 of Cover Up: The Anthrax Threat.

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New agents take over the anthrax investigation and zero in on a prime suspect: a bacteriologist struggling with mental health issues.

From Campside Media and Sony Music Entertainment, this is Season 4 of Cover Up: The Anthrax Threat.

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The FBI turns to a renowned biodefense lab in Fort Detrick, Maryland, to aid their investigation. But what if the killer is one of their team members?

From Campside Media and Sony Music Entertainment, this is Season 4 of Cover Up: The Anthrax Threat.

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Acting as an amateur sleuth, one scientist claims that she has identified the anthrax killer. Does her guess hold water, or is it just another miscalculation?

From Campside Media and Sony Music Entertainment, this is Season 4 of Cover Up: The Anthrax Threat.

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Congress scrambles to draw a connection between the anthrax attacks and enemies overseas. Americans start pointing fingers, and the FBI chases false leads.

From Campside Media and Sony Music Entertainment, this is Season 4 of Cover Up: The Anthrax Threat.

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As Senate staffers brace for a possible bioterrorism attack, D.C. postal workers fight to receive the bare minimum of protection.

From Campside Media and Sony Music Entertainment, this is Season 4 of Cover Up: The Anthrax Threat.

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In the wake of 9/11, a handful of media and government workers started experiencing a troubling confluence of symptoms. Doctors couldn’t explain it, until they pinpointed the unlikely cause: exposure to anthrax.

From Campside Media and Sony Music Entertainment, this is Season 4 of Cover Up: The Anthrax Threat.

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In the wake of 9/11, a series of letters laced with a deadly powder called anthrax appeared on the desks of prominent journalists and politicians in New York City and Washington D.C. Five people were killed, and seventeen more were infected. It was the worst case of bioterrorism in American history, setting off a surge of finger pointing, xenophobia, and fear.

But what started as an unprecedented case soon turned into an unsettling mystery. Who had sent these letters? And why?

On season 4 of Cover Up, we trace the FBI’s costly investigation into the attacks, which was stacked with a seemingly endless series of false leads, damaging leaks, and embarrassing blunders. Through revealing interviews with victims, agents, and suspects, we unpack the case in its messy entirety, all with an eye toward the question that remains today: Did the FBI identify the true killer, or is this case still unresolved?

Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you’ll be the first to access Cover Up: The Anthrax Threat as soon as it drops on March 1, 2024.

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