Swindled
Utilizes narrative storytelling, archival audio, and immersive soundscapes to explore true stories of white-collar criminals, con artists, and corporate evil. From corruption and fraud to Ponzi schemes and environmental disasters, these financially motivated crimes have shaped our world in unimaginable ways. All in the name of greed.
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33. The Implants (Poly Implant Prothèse)
Poly Implant Prothèse / Dow Corning
50 min
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32. The Match (Simon Leviev)
Simon Leviev / Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto
45 min
128
31. The Socialite (Anna Delvey)
Anna Delvey / Kari Ferrell
59 min
129
Bonus: The Refugee (Wyclef Jean)
Wyclef Jean
17 min
130
30. The Producer (Joe Francis)
Joe Francis / Bumfights
64 min
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29. The Downline (Herbalife)
Herbalife / Glenn W. Turner
49 min
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28. The Sting (Abscam)
Abscam / Mel Weinberg
42 min
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27. The Mayor (Kwame Kilpatrick)
Kwame Kilpatrick / Tamara Greene
50 min
134
26. The Body Snatcher (Michael Mastromarino)
Michael Mastromarino / Tri-State Crematory
39 min
135
25. The Formula (Nestlé Boycott of 1977)
Nestlé Boycott of 1977 / Chinese Baby Milk Scandal
42 min
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24. The Mogul (Lou Pearlman)
Lou Pearlman / Alan Bond
52 min
137
23. The Deputy (Frankie Bybee)
Frankie Bybee / Charles "G.I. Joe" Gliniewicz
43 min
138
22. The Psychic (Sylvia Browne)
Sylvia Browne / Miss Cleo
49 min
139
21. The Contestant (Charles Ingram)
Charles Ingram / Michael Larson
50 min
140
20. The Hostage (Tony Kiritsis)
Tony Kiritsis / Clay Allen Duke
57 min
141
19. The Fyre Festival (Billy McFarland)
Billy McFarland / Lapland New Forest
47 min
142
18. The Tycoon (Allen Stanford)
Allen Stanford / Michael Marin
57 min
143
17. The Lawsuit (McDonald's Hot Coffee)
Stella Liebeck / Charles Bigbee
37 min
144
16. The Canoe Man (John Darwin)
John Darwin / David Friedland
45 min
145
15. The Gigolo (Richard Bailey)
Richard Bailey / Tommy "Sandman" Burns
52 min
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14. The Association (FIFA)
FIFA / Colin Fowles
53 min
147
13. The Pharma Bro (Martin Shkreli)
Martin Shkreli / Valeant Pharmaceuticals
56 min
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12. The Televangelist (Jim Bakker)
Jim Bakker / Peter Popoff
56 min
149
11. The Hitman (Frank Howard)
Frank Howard / Jeffrey Locker
41 min
150
10. The Judges (Kids for Cash)
Kids for Cash / Greg Skrepenak
47 min