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Fugitive Files

Fugitive Files

Written by: SAM N Studios
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 Every Monday, a new file opens.

FUGITIVE FILES is the true crime podcast covering fugitives on the run from the FBI — from wanted killers and international scammers to cult leaders, con artists, and criminals hiding in plain sight. We break down the manhunts, fake identities, shocking mistakes, near captures, and the investigations that brought them down… or failed to. Some fugitives disappear for decades.

Some are still out there. New episodes every Monday.

Because the case is never closed.Copyright SAM N Studios True Crime
Episodes
  • Chen Zhi: Billion Dollar Pigs and the Fall of a Scam Empire

    Chen Zhi: Billion Dollar Pigs and the Fall of a Scam Empire
    May 15 2026
    Chen Zhi rose to prominence as a powerful Chinese-born businessman and chairman of the Prince Holding Group, building a vast empire spanning banking, real estate, and finance in Cambodia. Once publicly celebrated as a philanthropist and influential political advisor, he cultivated an image of success and legitimacy across the region.

    But according to U.S. and UK government indictments and investigative reporting, that image concealed something far more sinister. Authorities allege that Chen Zhi masterminded a sprawling transnational criminal network operating forced-labor scam compounds across Southeast Asia, specializing in large-scale cryptocurrency fraud and “pig butchering” schemes that defrauded victims worldwide of billions of dollars.

    As international pressure mounted, investigators reportedly linked his conglomerate to massive money laundering operations and human trafficking networks hidden behind legitimate business fronts. Following sweeping sanctions and the seizure of approximately $15 billion in Bitcoin tied to the operation, Chen Zhi was stripped of his Cambodian citizenship and extradited to China in early 2026 — marking a dramatic downfall from elite power broker to accused architect of one of the largest alleged scam operations in modern history.


    New episodes every Monday.

    Some monsters don’t hide in the shadows — they hide in plain sight.

    Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fugitive-files/id1896535256

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    49 mins
  • Nancy Guthrie: The Woman Who Disappeared at Midnight

    Nancy Guthrie: The Woman Who Disappeared at Midnight
    May 15 2026
    An 84-year-old woman vanishes in the middle of the night. No ransom demand. No clear motive. Just blood evidence, disconnected medical devices, and a masked figure caught on camera.In this chilling episode of Fugitive Files, we investigate the mysterious disappearance of Nancy Guthrie — the elderly mother of TV anchor Savannah Guthrie — who was allegedly abducted from her Arizona home more than 100 days ago during a terrifying home invasion.

    Forensic experts say the blood spatter scene suggests Nancy was still alive when she was forcibly taken. Surveillance footage captured a masked intruder fleeing the property, but despite intense national attention and an ongoing FBI investigation, the case remains unsolved.As advanced DNA testing continues inside the FBI’s Quantico lab, troubling questions are beginning to emerge. Did early mistakes compromise critical evidence? Why has there been reported tension between the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Office? And could investigators already be quietly using genetic genealogy to close in on a suspect?

    With no ransom demand and Nancy’s fragile health condition, fears are growing that this missing person case may now be a recovery mission rather than a rescue operation.Join Fugitive Files as we break down the timeline, the forensic evidence, the investigative failures, and the haunting mystery surrounding one of the most disturbing unsolved disappearances in recent memory.

    New episodes every Monday.

    Some monsters don’t hide in the shadows — they hide in plain sight.

    Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fugitive-files/id1896535256

    Stay alert. Stay aware.
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    46 mins
  • Navinder Singh Sarao: The Trader Who Shook Wall Street

    Navinder Singh Sarao: The Trader Who Shook Wall Street
    May 10 2026
    Navinder Singh Sarao was a quiet futures trader operating out of his parents’ modest home in suburban England — but prosecutors say his trades sent shockwaves through the global financial system. Using a strategy known as “spoofing,” Sarao allegedly placed thousands of fake orders designed to manipulate the market and create the illusion of massive buying and selling pressure. Between 2009 and 2014, authorities claim he made nearly $13 million in illicit profits while contributing to extreme market volatility, including scrutiny tied to the infamous 2010 “Flash Crash.”

    As regulators and investigators closed in, the self-described outsider found himself at the center of an international financial scandal involving wire fraud charges, market manipulation, and accusations that one man with an algorithm managed to outplay Wall Street itself. But was Sarao a criminal mastermind, a scapegoat for a broken system, or something in between?

    New episodes every Monday.

    Some monsters don’t hide in the shadows — they hide in plain sight.

    Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fugitive-files/id1896535256

    Stay alert. Stay aware.
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    40 mins
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