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An epic true story of ambition, greed and hubris that nearly brought down the British government. 'The British version of Bad Blood . . . [but] better' – The Sunday Times 'Terrific' – The Observer, Book of the Week In March 2021, an obscure financial technology company called Greensill...

In 1977, in an Ohio Amish community, pregnant wife and mother Ida Stutzman perished during a barn fire. The coroner’s report: natural causes. Ida’s husband, Eli, was never considered a suspect. But when he eventually rejected the faith and took his son, Danny, with him, murder followed. What really happened to Ida? The dubious circumstances of the tragic blaze were willfully ignored and Eli’s shifting narratives disregarded.

He was the billionaire financier and close confidant of presidents, prime ministers, movie stars, and British royalty, the mysterious self-made man who rose from blue-collar Brooklyn to the heights of luxury. But while he was flying around the world on his private jet and hosting lavish parties at his private island in the Caribbean, he also was secretly masterminding an international child sex ring-one that may have involved the richest and most influential men in the world.

A seemingly perfect world held an even more unlikely killer... Julie Keown had a great job, financial security, and a perfect husband who was attending Harvard Business School. But after Julie suddenly died, and doctors discovered she’d been poisoned with the main ingredient in antifreeze, her parents began to suspect that her husband, James, was not so perfect. This blow-by-blow account shows how investigators and state police unraveled James Keown’s chilling web of deceit.

When the Lies Began dives into the chilling world where truth unravels and deception takes center stage. Each episode unpacks real true-crime cases built on lies — staged kidnappings, fabricated alibis, and stories that fooled families, media, and even the police. With sharp speculation and gripping storytelling, we expose the moment the truth died… and the lies began.

From CBC's Uncover.A body is pulled from the ocean, and a race against time to capture one of the world's most wanted criminals begins.This is the story of a con man who couldn't stop lying. A tale of murder, stolen identities, fine art, a diaper stuffed with gold bars, and a crime solved by a Rolex watch. From rural Canada to coastal England, he lied and deceived at every turn.Award-winning podcaster Sam Mullins (Chameleon: Dr. Dante & Wild Boys) takes you inside the world of a devious scammer whose trail of destruction crosses continents and decades. So who is he? And how did this ruthless ...

A Lie Too Big to Fail asserts the idea that a government can never investigate itself in a crime of this magnitude. Was the convicted Sirhan Sirhan a willing participant? Or was he a mind-controlled assassin? It has fallen to independent researchers like Pease to lay out the evidence in a clear and concise manner, allowing listeners to form their theories about this event. Pease places the history of this event in the context of the era and provides shocking overlaps between other high-profile murders and attempted murders of the time.

Words and actions can mean a thousand things in any mortality case, but only the body can provide the truth to decipher the cause of death. Dr Rohayu, a forensic pathologist, knows she has a duty to the dead and lives by the statement, ‘a dead body never lies’. She has taken the unsaid oath...

Step into the strange with Crime, Lies & Little Green Guys—the show where true crime collides with conspiracy, aliens, the paranormal, and everything unexplainable in between. From unsolved mysteries and government cover-ups to UFO sightings and ghostly encounters, we dive headfirst into the dark, the weird, and the downright bizarre. Part investigation, part banter, and a whole lot of curiosity—because sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction… and way more entertaining.

New episodes weekly. All of Season 1 is available on our Patreon now!On January 11, 2013, the body of a student was discovered inside a rolled up wrestling mat in the old gym of Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, GA. The boy in the mat was named Kendrick "KJ" Johnson. This investigative series presents the facts of the case, drawing from thousands of photos, videos and documents as well as the official Lowndes County Sheriff's Office case file. Features several interviews from people involved in the official investigations as well as people who followed the case closely as it ...

Dark Web Continues.....In this gripping, gritty crime thriller that pulls back the veil on Detroit’s growing status as a hub for digital-age sex trafficking. Episode 3 adds to its hard-hitting crime thriller anthology that exposes the underbelly of human trafficking in modern-day Detroit. Episode 3 begins with the shocking abduction of 17-year-old Christina Rivera, a high school student lured through an online catfishing scheme. At first glance, the case appears to be a routine runaway case; however, as her distraught mother pleads for help, Detectives Olivia Banks, Amanda Ramariz, and ...

When Nancy Cooper moved from Canada to Cary, North Carolina, with her new husband Brad, their future was bright. Living in one of the most picturesque towns in the United States, the couple mingled with neighbors, attended parties, and raised two daughters. Then, on July 14, 2008, the façade came crashing down when Nancy's strangled body was found in a storm pond. Nancy's husband claimed that she had gone for a jog and never come back.

Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation, David Crow and his siblings idolized their dad. Tall, strong, smart, and brave, the self-taught Cherokee regaled his family with stories of his World War II feats. But as time passed, David discovered the other side of Thurston Crow, the ex-con with his own code of ethics that justified cruelty, violence, lies - even murder. A shrewd con artist with a genius IQ, Thurston intimidated David with beatings to coerce him into doing his criminal bidding. David's mom, too mentally ill to care for her children, couldn't protect him.

Soon to be a MAJOR MOVIE. A gripping and heartbreaking story, A Thousand Miles from Care tells the 30-year quest Steve Johnson undertook to uncover the truth about his brilliant brother’s death. At the entrance of Sydney Harbor, the cliffs rise fourteen stories above the Pacific, like a...

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney and former Radiolab executive producer Ellen Horne uncover basic truths about human nature — by untangling twisted true stories set in motion by lies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A 5-part mini-series based on the Amazon best-seller, “Blue Lies: The War on Justice and the Conspiracy to Weaken America’s Cops,” by Jeff Wolf. blueliesbook.online.

On the morning of August 21, 1991, a group of Cuban detainees took over a federal prison in Talladega, Alabama, and demanded their freedom. But how did they get here? And what became of them after? In season two of NPR's Pulitzer-finalist show, we unspool a decades-long story about immigration, indefinite detention, and a secret list. It's a story about a betrayal at the heart of our country's ideals. And in charting a course to our current moment of crisis at the border, we expose the lies that bind us together.Support in-depth storytelling that matters by subscribing to Embedded+ and unlock ...

Drawing on essential new material derived from decades-long investigations, Detective Mike Rothmiller and Douglas Thompson shatter the secrets and lies with a revelatory and dramatic true-life thriller focusing on JFK and Robert F. Kennedy, both before and after they bought the White House.

On the evening of April 8, 1968 Roger Allan Williams showed up at the home of Linda Ann Wood in East Vancouver. Minutes later Linda was found in a pool of blood on her porch. Linda had been stabbed over 14 times to her torso, neck and chest. Linda died in an ambulance en route to Vancouver General Hospital.After his trial, Roger Williams was sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of Linda Ann Wood. Decades later an archive of Roger's poetry, articles, short stories and artwork was found at the Matsqui Prison. This treasure trove would one day help another man heal from his own life ...

Step into the vibrant, glitter-drenched world of Lisa Frank—but this time, go beyond the stickers, trapper keepers, and kaleidoscopic designs. Behind the Rainbow Lies unveils the untold history and truths hidden behind one of childhood’s most iconic brands. Through exclusive interviews with former employees, associates, and industry insiders, this podcast explores the fascinating rise of Lisa Frank, the culture within the company, and the controversies that swirled beneath its colorful facade.