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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30. The Producer (Joe Francis)
Joe Francis / Bumfights
64 min
127
29. The Downline (Herbalife)
Herbalife / Glenn W. Turner
49 min
128
28. The Sting (Abscam)
Abscam / Mel Weinberg
42 min
129
27. The Mayor (Kwame Kilpatrick)
Kwame Kilpatrick / Tamara Greene
50 min
130
26. The Body Snatcher (Michael Mastromarino)
Michael Mastromarino / Tri-State Crematory
39 min
131
25. The Formula (Nestlé Boycott of 1977)
Nestlé Boycott of 1977 / Chinese Baby Milk Scandal
42 min
132
24. The Mogul (Lou Pearlman)
Lou Pearlman / Alan Bond
52 min
133
23. The Deputy (Frankie Bybee)
Frankie Bybee / Charles "G.I. Joe" Gliniewicz
43 min
134
22. The Psychic (Sylvia Browne)
Sylvia Browne / Miss Cleo
49 min
135
21. The Contestant (Charles Ingram)
Charles Ingram / Michael Larson
50 min
136
20. The Hostage (Tony Kiritsis)
Tony Kiritsis / Clay Allen Duke
57 min
137
19. The Fyre Festival (Billy McFarland)
Billy McFarland / Lapland New Forest
47 min
138
18. The Tycoon (Allen Stanford)
Allen Stanford / Michael Marin
57 min
139
17. The Lawsuit (McDonald's Hot Coffee)
Stella Liebeck / Charles Bigbee
37 min
140
16. The Canoe Man (John Darwin)
John Darwin / David Friedland
45 min
141
15. The Gigolo (Richard Bailey)
Richard Bailey / Tommy "Sandman" Burns
52 min
142
14. The Association (FIFA)
FIFA / Colin Fowles
53 min
143
13. The Pharma Bro (Martin Shkreli)
Martin Shkreli / Valeant Pharmaceuticals
56 min
144
12. The Televangelist (Jim Bakker)
Jim Bakker / Peter Popoff
56 min
145
11. The Hitman (Frank Howard)
Frank Howard / Jeffrey Locker
41 min
146
10. The Judges (Kids for Cash)
Kids for Cash / Greg Skrepenak
47 min
147
09. The Leak (Bhopal Gas Disaster)
Bhopal Gas Disaster / Institute, West Virginia
41 min
148
08. The Impostor (Jimmy Sabatino)
Jimmy Sabatino / William Douglas Street Jr.
37 min
149
07. The Treasurer (Budd Dwyer)
R. Budd Dwyer / Paul Powell
37 min
150
06. The Contraceptive (Dalkon Shield)
Dalkon Shield / Nelson Pill Hearings
41 min