In today's episode, we will be looking at the case of Kathleen Folbigg which sent shock waves throughout Australia as she was labelled the country’s worst serial killer. After spending more than two decades behind bars for the murder of her four children, she is finally a free woman. But why did it take so long for her innocence to be proven, when other women who were wrongfully convicted were freed within a few years?

We also discuss the cases of Sally Clark and Angela Cannings who were wrongfully convicted of killing their children in the United Kingdom.

Disclaimer: 

Infant death including SIDS. Mentions/ discussions around infanticide including shaken baby syndrome.

Show notes: ⁠https://feloniouspod.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/kathleen_folbigg

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Liliane Bettencourt was a French socialite, business woman, and Queen of L’Oreal as one of their main shareholders. She was the richest woman in the world and where there’s money, there’s controversy.

She dodged taxes, gave way too much money to politicians and her family were once Nazi supporters. 

So, get ready for an engaging episode, because you’re worth it!

Disclaimer: 

Big sums of money; Fraud; Financial Abuse; Discussions around politics, including the Nazi regime and anti-semitism; Discussions around Dementia and Alzheimers; Mention of suicide.

Show notes: https://feloniouspod.wordpress.com/2024/03/05/liliane_bettencourt

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In this episode, we will be discussing the serial conman Robert Hendy-Freegard. While he is British and committed the majority of his crimes in the UK, his last encounter with law enforcement was in Belgium and he is on trial in France for attempted murder.

This man pretended to be James Bond and fooled dozens of people into believing his extravagant lies. We hope he gets the goldfinger in jail where he belongs!

Disclaimer: 

Fraud; Domestic and physical abuse; Psychological and emotional abuse; Mention of suicide; Mention of murder; Allusion to animal abuse.

Show notes: https://feloniouspod.wordpress.com/2024/02/27/robert_hendy_freegard

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In today’s episode, we will be discussing the link between the brain and crime. In Episode 3, we discussed the case of serial killer Diogo Alves whose head was chopped off after his execution in 1841, and preserved with the intention to have his brain studied. However, there is no evidence of such studies taking place. So we have decided to look at what studies have been done to look at the links between neurology and crime. We will also be looking at some notable cases who were known to have suffered head injuries in their early lives which may have contributed to their behaviours as criminals such as Aaron Hernandez, Richard Ramirez, Albert Fish, Fred West and Alexander Pichushkin.

Disclaimer: 

Discussion of head injuries; drug use; domestic abuse; sexual violence - including assault, rape, incest; child abuse- both physical and sexual; murder and violence including children; bestiality; cannibalism; suicide.

Show notes: https://feloniouspod.wordpress.com/2024/02/20/neurology_crime

Music by⁠ Yevhen Onoychenko⁠ from⁠ Pixabay

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In this episode, we talk about "the cost cutter" Carlos Ghosn. Once the CEO of both Renault and Nissan, he is now wanted in France for money laundering and corruption. Oh, and escaping justice in Japan by hiding in a music box.

Disclaimer: Swearing. Discussions about very large sums of money in various forms of currency.

Show notes: https://feloniouspod.wordpress.com/2024/02/13/carlos-ghosn

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In this episode, we talk about the act of fare dodging or fare evading, which is sometimes considered a criminal offence in some countries. We look at some extreme cases, discuss the reasons behind why people dodge fares and mention the groups that actively encourage it.

Disclaimer: Discussions around fare dodging/ ticket evasion. Mention of death (both accidental and non-accidental), police brutality and racial profiling.

Show notes: https://feloniouspod.wordpress.com/2024/02/06/fare-dodging

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In this episode, we discuss one of the biggest cyber heists in the world, which happened at the central bank in Bangladesh in 2016. We learn a lot of technical terms, who the Lazarus Group are and why they tried to steal nearly one billion dollars, and what they did with all that dosh.

Disclaimer: 

Discussions around cyber crime and various currencies, and a brief mention of Hitler.

Show notes: https://feloniouspod.wordpress.com/2024/01/30/bangladesh-heist/

Music by Yevhen Onoychenko from Pixabay

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In this episode, we talk about Félicien Kabuga, who was one of the financial backers of the genocide of the Rwandan Tutsi in 1994. We discuss his role in arming the militia, how his shared ideology was broadcasted over radio waves and how he has managed to escape justice for nearly 30 years.

Disclaimer: 

Discussions about violence including murder, rape, and genocide. Discussions on hate crimes and racism.

Show notes: https://feloniouspod.wordpress.com/2024/01/23/felicien-kabuga

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In this episode, we learn that Portugal was one of the first countries to abolish the death penalty and that the Portuguese brought tempura to Asia (who knew?). We discuss three unique cases - Diogo Alves, Luisa de Jesus, and Francisco de Mattos Lobo - and we try not to lose our heads in the process!

Disclaimer: 

Mention of death and murder, including infanticide and animal death. Discussions around the death penalty.

Show notes: https://feloniouspod.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/portugal/

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Bringing you another story from the 70’s (we just can’t seem to escape this era), today we will be talking about the case of Patricia Hearst (aka Patty), the wealthy American heiress of a media empire, who was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, a far left militant organisation. 

Although our podcast introduction says we’ll mostly cover cases outside of the UK and US, we couldn’t resist this one. Especially given the comparison to the last case we covered and the debates around Patricia Hearst’s innocence. 

Disclaimer: Discussions of violence, including guns, bombs and murder Mention of rape/ sexual violence.

Show notes: https://feloniouspod.wordpress.com/2024/01/09/stockholm-syndrome2/

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