Podcast White Collar Crimes

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On September 20, 2023, disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh entered a guilty plea in federal court for a variety of financial crimes. Hear the updated details.

He toured the country telling the media and the nation of his experience interviewing serial killers. He was able to brand himself "France's Serial Killer Expert." But it was all fabricated and soon his lies would be exposed.

We recently did an episode on Steve Comisar, famous for many scams including the "solar clothesline" scam in the 1980s. Now, we are joined by the "Don of Con". Hear him explain past frauds as well as his current efforts to educate the public on potential scams.

He built a powerful accounting firm and had A-list clients including Sylvester Stallone and Al Pacino. But greed and dishonesty would bring him down.

I was recently contacted by Steve Comisar, the clothesline scammer from the 1980s. We recently did a podcast on him and he reached out to me. Had a very nice conversation with him and am very excited to have him on as a guest soon! You'll hear a perspective from one that has committed white-collar crimes in the past and his current efforts to educa…

Are white-collar crimes prosecuted as frequently as street crimes? Are white-collar criminals sentenced as harshly as street criminals? We will take a look at what the data says as well as where the trends may be headed.

Hollywood is not where you'd expect to see a $650 million dollar Ponzi Scheme. But that is exactly what happened when Zachary Horowitz, a young small-time actor from Ft. Wayne, Indiana, moved to Hollywood to pursuit fame and fortune. He fashioned himself a Hollywood success story and fooled 250 investors to finance his phony film scheme. Hear how l…

You may have wondered who coined the term "white-collar crime." The name was coined in 1939 by University of Indiana sociologist, Edwin Sutherland. His work has paved the way to what we now recognize as crimes of greed often committed by powerful elites.

Greed has been recognized by church scholars as a deadly sin for centuries. Join me with special guest Pastor Preston Foster of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Desoto, Illinois, explains how greed can lead to moral decay and serious criminal offending. You don't want to miss this special episode!

On Friday, August 11, 2023, a judge revoked the bail for Sam Bankman Fried and remanded him to custody. He had alleged to have violated bail by improper witness contact. He is set to go to trial in October for the FTX scandal, possibly the biggest white collar crime case in history.

He was initially known for his work developing medications to treat tumors but his insider trading scandal would negatively impact many including celebrity Martha Stewart.

Sometimes, corporate greed and neglect can be deadly. That was an unfortunate result for Stefan Golab, a Polish immigrant employed by Film Recovery Systems. Hear how their neglect exposed him and dozens of other employees to deadly levels of cyanide.

He was a powerful personal injury attorney who was also building a real estate empire. He was famous for his connections to Donald Trump and other powerful politicians. But shady financial and political deals along with lying to Congress would land him behind bars.

Sadly, around the world, countless children are being trafficked for sex. It is making criminal kingpins massive fortune and has caused endless human suffering. What are the warning signs? What can you do to help? Listen to this very important podcast and how to combat the fastest growing crime facing law enforcement today.…

Known as the "Toxic Tush Doctor", Morris infected dozens of victims with a dangerous mixture to achieve fuller buttocks. Many had severe reactions and one sadly resulted in death. Hear the shocking story that took the Miami area by storm.

She was a young, beautiful bartender that got caught up in an affair with businessman Kosta Fotopolous. This affair would lead to greed which would turn deadly. Hear how she would very quickly find herself on Florida's death row.

He landed a dream job of Michael Jackson's personal doctor for his 2009 tour. But it quickly turned tragic when Michael Jackson died of a lethal overdose administered by Dr. Murray. Charged with manslaughter, would Dr. Murray be held criminally liable or was Jackson responsible for his own actions? Hear the dark side of addictive medications and th…

Vic Murrow was an accomplished actor tragically killed along with two young children on the set of the movie, Twilight Zone: The Movie. It was soon discovered poor special effects execution contributed to the tragedy. The public was even more outraged when it was discovered the two children were illegally working at 2:30 A.M. and paid "under the ta…

He was a powerful, wealthy New York real estate attorney that seemed to have it all. But his addiction to Demerol and OxyContin would cost him his marriage, finances, and his legal career. He was disbarred and had nowhere to turn after his release from prison. Rather than let it bring him down, he began focusing on helping counsel drug addicts and …

He built a real estate empire and had good political connections along the way. But some of his illegal activities would land him behind bars. Pardoned by former president Trump, will he resume his empire with a new fresh start?

They've been around forever and conned countless people out of their hard-earned money. What are the warning signs of a pyramid scheme? What is the difference between a pyramid scheme and multi-level marketing? Tune in to find out!

He served his country in the U.S. Army and his community with the Fox Lake Police Department. He was a pilar of the community and a hero to area youth who often referred to him as "G.I. Joe." After he was thought to have been slain in the line of duty, he was hailed a national hero. But an investigation quickly showed him to be a fraud involved in …

He started out as a lawyer in private practice and had a quiet first 15 years of his career. But he would soon find a way to funnel honest money from his clients into his own personal account. Hear how Scott Rothstein committed what was at the time, the largest Ponzi Scheme in history.

Who could forget the outrageous ads we used to see in comic book? X-Ray vision glasses, money-making machines, and who could forget Sea Monkeys! But were some of these deliberate attempts to scam children? Did they pave the way for many of the cyber scams we see today?

In the 1980's, Steve Comisar began his fraud career by selling the "solar powered clothes dryer" in national magazines. Buyers quickly found out they were duped into his scam when it turned out to only be a clothesline. His many other scams landed him in and out of prison. With ties to the entertainment industry, he would even cry out to friend, di…

Imagine working your whole life only to find out at retirement your pension is gone and has been raided. That is exactly what happened to many hardworking folks in New York Local 147- also known as the Sandhogs. Ms. King furnished a lavish lifestyle with the money she embezzled, including millions on fancy horses. Hear the sad story how her greed v…

Sheldon Silver rose among the ranks of the New York General Assembly to become one of its most notorious and powerful speakers. He was known for his iron-fisted, almost dictator-like style. But the power went to his head and he used his power to line his pockets and personal empowerment. Hear the downfall of one of New York's most powerful politici…

Martin Frankel was a fraudster that would stop at nothing to scam investors. Whether it involved using aliases or fleeing the country, Martin Frankel would stop at nothing to scam investors.

When he retired in 1986, he was baseball's all-time hit king. But a gambling addiction and tax evasion problems earned him a permanent ban from the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Today, in South Carolina, disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life for the murders of his son and wife. Now he is facing 100 possible counts of various white-collar crimes. What will this sentence mean to those cases?

On Thursday, March 2, 2023, a South Carolina jury found disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife and son. He is also still facing a slew of financial crimes. Hear the latest in this deadly case of greed and gluttony.

Shalom Weiss targeted elderly victims in his insurance Ponzi scheme, ripping many off of over $450 million. He fled the country before being sentenced to a staggering 845 years, the longest ever for a white-collar crime. He was captured and returned to the United States. But would he pay his debt to society and his victims?…

Paul Curry let everyone know how smart he was. He claimed to be a Mensa member and have a physics degree. He used his intelligence to charm Linda Kinkade to marry him. Sadly, she did not see his deadly intentions until it was too late. Hear how his lust for the almighty dollar resulted in murder.

Craig and Stefanie Rabinowitz were seen as a young, Philadelphia power couple. She was an attorney and he was seen as the sole proprietor of a success latex glove business. But things were not as they seemed. Craig was running a Ponzi scheme with this business to furnish an area stripper with lavish gifts. Hear how lust and greed led him to commit …

He has been described as someone with "no redeeming qualities." He scammed thousands of terminal and dying patients as well as his investors. A Ponzi Scheme that would pull in over a billion dollars of fraudulent money.

He comes from a wealthy and powerful legal family in South Carolina. But now, Attorney Alex Murdaugh is facing a double murder case as well as a slew of white-collar crime charges. Hear the latest update on this explosive case.

Like Meyer Lansky in the United States, George Freeman used his brains and a keen business sense to become a very powerful organized crime figure in Australia. Like Lansky, he was able to evade law enforcement and violence from other organized crime rivals.

He was the brains behind the mob's business-like ways. Unlike many mobsters, Lansky never did time behind bars nor was he taken out on a contract hit. Hear the story of the man who became known as, "The Mob's Accountant."

She was the lover and partner-in-crime of sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The two made an enormous fortune sex-trafficking children and possibly blackmailing the world's wealthy and elite. Hear how she was brought to justice.

He was the lover and business partner of Theranos with Elizabeth Holmes. He amassed a great fortune as the company's president. But, as luck ran out fot Ms. Holmes, such would be the case for Mr. Bulwani.

The latest on Idaho College Murder Suspect Bryan Christopher Kohberger taken into custody on December 30, 2022.

Update: Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been released on bail. Hear the latest update.

FTX cryptocurrency fraud suspect has been arrested in the Bahamas and is awaiting extradition to the United States on federal charges including fraud and wire fraud. Hear the current updates as well as the reported odd behavior of his parents at his bail hearing.

He was perhaps the most prolific child sex trafficker in the world that had strangely obtained a massive amount of wealth. Even stranger was his reported suicide from a New York jail while awaiting human trafficking charges. Hear the story of a man that personifies evil.

They were reality tv stars and perceived real estate tycoons. But Todd and Julie Chrisley were fraudulently financing their lavish lifestyle to uphold an image and tv show.

She was seen as an innovator, with the supposedly groundbreaking Theranos testing system. But the company's claims did not past scientific scrutiny and it would be discovered she defrauded investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Sam Bankman-Fried has possibly been running one of the biggest Ponzi schemes ever through his cryptocurrency giant, FTX. A scandal involving American political elites and possibly the Ukrainian government.

He was an early founder of the internet company, EarthLink, and a minister with the Church of Scientology. But his Ponzi scheme would victimize his associates of both as well as numerous investors. Listen how a Scientology minister would pull off one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American history.

Breaking: Last week, former CBS executive Les Moonves was fined $30.5 million for insider trading. Moonves was fired in 2018 when allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment began to surface. This is an update on an ongoing development.