Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has been indicted on charges related to her alleged role in stealing and laundering millions of dollars in disaster funds through her family’s health care company, and then using the money to aid her run for Congress in 2021. In July of that year, the indictment alleges that Cherfilus-McCormick’s family health care company was accidentally overpaid to the tune of $5 million dollars for a federally funded COVID-19 vaccination staffing contract. Instead of returning the misappropriated funds, federal prosecutors claim “a substantial portion” of the money was used for Cherfilus-McCormick's campaign and “for the personal benefit of the defendants.” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement that using disaster relief funds for personal gain “is a particularly selfish, cynical crime.” The congresswoman has maintained her innocence, called the indictment a “sham,” and added that she is looking forward to her day in court. Criminal defense attorney Skye Lazaro joined “Forbes True Crime” to discuss.

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House Democrats on the Oversight Committee released a handful of Jeffrey Epstein’s emails that raised new questions about the relationship between the convicted sex offender and President Donald Trump. Republican committee members accused Democrats of cherry-picking emails that would “generate clickbait,” and then released an additional 20,000 documents. Seemingly in response to the email dump, President Trump posted on Truth Social that “the Democrats are using the Jeffrey Epstein hoax to try and deflect from their massive failures, in particular, their most recent one — the shutdown!" On the same day, a discharge petition secured enough signatures to force a House vote on a bill that would compel the Trump administration to release all files related to Epstein. Trump has denied any wrongdoing in connection with the late sex offender. On "Forbes True Crime," Barry Levine, author of "The Spider: Inside the Criminal Web of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell," reacted to newly-released emails.

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Aileen Wuornos is infamously known as one of America’s most notorious female serial killers – she confessed to killing seven men between 1989 and 1990. “Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers” is a new documentary that explores Wuornos’ story. Emily Turner, the director of the film, joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss her new project.

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Another illegal betting scandal has hit the professional sports world – this time Major League Baseball. Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, two pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians, face federal charges including wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy after an indictment accused the two of betraying America's pastime. Prosecutors allege the players conspired with bettors and rigged certain pitches to help them win prop bets in exchange for kickbacks. The indictment was announced by the United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York. This is the same office that is handling the two separate gambling scandals involving an NBA coach, past and present players and the mafia that rocked the basketball world in October. Shaneeda Jaffer, a partner at Benesch Law, joins "Forbes True Crime" to discuss.

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Right before morning rush hour in midtown Manhattan on December 4th, 2024, UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed while on his way into an investors meeting. According to police, the suspected gunman was, “lying in wait for several minutes,” and then fled the scene following the attack. A nationwide manhunt ensued, and days later, Luigi Mangione was arrested at a Pennsylvania McDonald's and charged with Thompon’s killing. Since he was accused of gunning down the healthcare CEO in broad daylight, Mangione has become a surprising cultural phenomenon. While most find the crimes Mangione has been accused of horrific, he has been branded as a modern-day Robin Hood by some who see the shooting as a stand against a corrupt and broken health care system. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him. John H. Richardson, author of ‘Luigi: The Making and the Meaning,’ joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss.

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Myles Connor was an up-and-coming rock and roller in Boston who also had a penchant for stealing art. After being caught red-handed with stolen paintings, he devised an unorthodox plan – he stole a Rembrandt painting from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston to use as a bargaining chip to reduce his impending sentence. Anthony Amore, author of “The Rembrandt Heist,” joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss his book that dives into the story of the stealing, and ultimately, returning, of a masterpiece.

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A sitting head coach of the NBA, current and past players, and members of the mafia were charged in relation to two separate gambling scandals that have rocked the basketball world. One of the indictments was characterized as the “insider trading saga for the NBA,” where current and past players were among those accused of selling non-public information about players and games that was then used to place illegal bets. The other indictment, which had allegations against members and associates of four of the major crime families, detailed a nationwide scheme to rig illegal poker games. FBI Director Kash Patel described the amount of fraud in this case as “mind-boggling.” Attorney Marisa Darden joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss the major gambling scandals that have been reportedly described as a “nightmare for the league.”

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For generations, the Murdaugh family was a legal powerhouse that ruled South Carolina's Hampton County. Problems began mounting, publicly at least, for the Murdaughs in 2019, after an allegedly intoxicated 19-year old Paul, the youngest son, crashed his family’s boat into a bridge on Archers Creek. The accident resulted in the injuries of multiple passengers and the death of 19-year-old Mallory Beach. From there, the Murdaugh’s fall from grace was littered with corruption, crime, tragedy and death, and ultimately culminated in the double homicide of Paul and the family’s matriarch, Maggie. Mandy Matney is a South Carolina based journalist whose reporting broke story after story on the Murdaugh scandal. Matney, who serves as executive producer of “Murdaugh: Death in the Family,” joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss the new, fictionalized series based on the undoing of the Lowcountry dynasty.

In a heist that shocked the world, a small group of thieves, using a basket lift and power tools, managed to break into the Louvre in broad daylight and steal invaluable jewels. After breaking into a second floor window right after the museum opened on Sunday, robbers smashed display cases and grabbed earrings, necklaces, tiaras, and other jewels before making their escape. The stolen pieces, dating back to the 19th century, have been described as priceless, and France’s president called the theft an attack on the country’s heritage. As of now, police are still on the hunt for the thieves. Christopher A. Marinello, CEO and founder of Art Recovery International, joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss the astonishing heist.

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Military veteran Danny Harris' body was found weeks after he was murdered in his Memphis-area apartment in 2007. The case has been considered settled for years – a man is currently sitting in prison for Harris' murder. But, there have been serious concerns on how this case was handled, starting back from the initial investigation. Stephanie Tinsley, partnered with the Tennessee innocence project and launched her own investigation into the case. She joins “Forbes True Crime” to talk about her podcast, "Everything They Missed," that details her real-time investigation into the story.

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