True Crime

Business News

Why Did the Menendez Brothers Murder Their Parents? A Shocking Tale of Money and Abuse.

On this episode of "Dirty Money," we dive into the gruesome tale of an infamous double murder that shocked the nation.

By Dan Bova

Business News

Who Was Hijacker D.B. Cooper? An Amateur Sleuth Is Closing in on the Infamous Criminal’s True Identity.

By Dan Bova

Business News

From Rags to Riches to Ruin: Inside the Twisted World of Con Man “Clark Rockefeller”

By Dan Bova

Business News

How Identical Twin Brothers Brought Down Drug Lord El Chapo’s $2 Billion Empire

By Dan Bova

Thought Leaders

How a Master Thief Stole $2 Billion Worth of Art With Nothing But a Swiss Army Knife

On this episode of "Dirty Money," get the story of a sticky-fingered Frenchman who walked out of museums with priceless works under his jacket.

By Dan Bova

Entrepreneurs

Why Do We Let Ourselves Get Scammed?

On this week's episode of "Dirty Money," psychologist Christopher Chabris shares tips to avoid getting taken in by expert financial criminals.

By Dan Bova

Business Accounting

A Gold Coin Business Run by Married Couple Turns Deadly

On this week's episode of "Dirty Money," hear the tragic story of Jim and Pamela Fayed, the married couple whose multimillion-dollar business could not buy happiness.

By Dan Bova

Business Accounting

She Was Sucked Into a Cult-Like Crypto Scam. Now She’s Fighting Back.

On this episode of "Dirty Money," guest Jen McAdam tells her personal and harrowing story of getting scammed by Ruja Plamenova, the notorious OneCoin Cryptoqueen.

By Dan Bova

Thought Leaders

The Art Thief Who Fell in Love With His Biggest Score

Hear the tale of Adam Worth, a man who was so criminally good at stealing stuff that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used him as the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes's arch-nemesis Dr. Moriarity.

By Dan Bova

Business News

An LA Thief Cut a Hole In Store Roof and Stole $600,000 of Fine Wine. ‘Like Something Out of ‘Ocean’s Eleven.’

The wine crime was one of the largest in California's history.

By Jonathan Small

Business News

Teens Busted for Breaking Into the Homes of Hollywood Stars

On this week's Dirty Money Podcast, we dive into the crimes of the so-called 'Bling Ring.'

By Jonathan Small

Business News

Who Is FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried and What Did He Do? Everything You Need to Know About the Disgraced Crypto King

Sam Bankman-Fried has been charged with committing "one of the biggest financial frauds in American history."

By Sam Silverman

Thought Leaders

The Fake Heiress Who Scammed One of the Richest Men in America

Elizabeth "Betty" Bigley never met a dollar bill she didn't try to steal. Find out if her propensity for pilfering paid off on this week's episode of "Dirty Money."

By Dan Bova

Business News

Former Pfizer Employee Arrested on Covid Drug Insider Trading Charges

The former employee and his friend were charged with securities fraud for trading on insider information about Pfizer's antiviral drug Paxlovid.

By Dan Bova

Thought Leaders

Doctor Makes Millions Performing Bizarre Implant Surgery

On this episode of 'Dirty Money,' we get to know a doctor who became very wealthy via a very suspect medical procedure.

By Dan Bova

Business News

Scammer Sentenced to Prison for Running $9 Million Cow Manure Ponzi Scheme

Raymond Brewer said he was building machines that could convert cow manure into renewable energy. He was full of it.

By Dan Bova

Business News

‘The Most Hated Man in America’ Where Is Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli Now?

On this episode of 'Dirty Money,' we discuss the life and slimy times of the Pharma Bro.

By Dan Bova

Thought Leaders

Did the FBI Bust or Botch a Massive Chicago Stock Scam?

On this episode of 'Dirty Money,' we find out how the sausage was made in a legendary Chicago trading scandal.

By Dan Bova

Business News

Who Was Charles Ponzi? The Forgotten Story Behind the Scheme.

We've all heard of Ponzi schemes, but the man they're named after is a mystery to many. This week's Dirty Money takes a deep dive into his spectacular rise and fall.

By Jonathan Small

Business News

A 78-Year-Old Woman Robbed a Bank With a ‘Sorry’ Note

Bonnie Gooch was arrested in Missouri for a bank robbery. It's her third since 1977.

By Madeline Garfinkle

Business News

Would You Buy Maggie Murdaugh’s Monogrammed Snake Print Pillows? Items From the Murdaugh Family Home Are Going Up for Auction

The sale comes just weeks after Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to two consecutive life terms for the June 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and son Paul Murdaugh.

By Sam Silverman

Entrepreneurs

The Psychic Who Suckered $25 Million Out of Heartbroken Clients

On this episode of 'Dirty Money,' the sleazy story of sticky-fingered psychic Rose Marks.

By Dan Bova

Business News

Vermont Police Close Cold Case with DNA from Cigarette and Victim’s Clothing

Over 50 years after Rita Curran was strangled to death, police identified her killer.

By Steve Huff

Business News

Extortion, Sex Trafficking, and Dirty Money: Hulu’s New ‘Stolen Youth’ Crime Series Unpacks Larry Ray’s Sarah Lawrence College Cult

Larry Ray has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for using manipulation to extort millions from his victims.

By Sam Silverman

Business News

The Scam Artist Who Robbed Backstreet Boys and NSYNC Blind. ‘Some of the Guys Couldn’t Pay Their Car Payment.’

In the 1990s, Lou Pearlman made millions creating the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC. It was all a giant Ponzi scheme.

By Jonathan Small

Business News

Who Is Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker? Netflix Unpacks How the Viral Meme Sensation Went From Internet Fame to Convicted Murderer

The unhoused surfer was arrested just months after making headlines for a viral TV interview.

By Sam Silverman

Business News

The Son of Two Slain Billionaires Wants Answers, Ups Reward to $35 Million

Barry and Honey Sherman were found strangled five years ago and their murders still remain unsolved.

By Sam Silverman

Business News

What Went Wrong For the Parents of ‘Chrisley Knows Best’? See Everything About Todd and Julie Chrisley From Fraud to Family

After flaunting their wealth on reality TV, Todd and Julie Chrisley were found guilty of defrauding banks out of $30 million.

By Sam Silverman

Business News

What Happened to Chippendales? See the Dark Story Behind the Iconic Male Strip Club That’s Still ‘Thriving’ Today

"Welcome to Chippendales" begins streaming on Hulu on November 22.

By Sam Silverman

Business News

Everything to Know About the Murdaugh Family Murders: From Their Legal Legacy to Multiple Unexplained Deaths

The Murdaugh family's 100-year-old legal legacy came crashing down in just months due to lies, deceit, and several deaths.

By Sam Silverman