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On "Forbes Newsroom," Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) discussed her work looking at the unredacted Epstein Files.

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Bank of America has reached a settlement “in principle” in a class action lawsuit brought on by Epstein accusers. The lawsuit alleged that “throughout its relationship with Epstein, Bank of America violated numerous banking laws and regulations in order to conceal and continue its lucrative venture facilitating the Epstein sexual abuse and sex-trafficking scheme." In a November 2025 filing, Bank of America said the lawsuit was based on nothing more than accusations that “it provided routine services to customers who at the time had no known connection to Epstein’s sex trafficking.” This case is the latest in a string of lawsuits against financial institutions brought on by Epstein accusers. A hearing to consider the proposed settlement will take place at the beginning of April. Criminal defense attorney Jo-Anna Nieves joins “Forbes True Crime” to break down the lawsuit and tentative settlement.

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University High School in Morgantown, West Virginia, was described by former students as a typical American high school. It had the jocks, the popular kids, and the band geeks. It also had Skylar Neese and her two best friends, Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf. In photos, the girls seemed attached at the hip, but some posts on social media suggested some fractures beginning to form in the teenagers’ friendship. Either way, it came as a complete shock to the entire community when Skylar went missing in July 2012. Her friends joined the search, and posted on her social media pages about how much they missed her and were hoping for her safe return. As the months dragged on with no sign of Skylar, more and more of her classmates began to suspect something terrible had happened. But, the small community was taken aback to learn that her two best friends not only knew what happened to Skylar, but allegedly lured her across state lines to end their friendship forever by viciously stabbing her and leaving her body in a remote Pennsylvania woods. The new documentary series, ‘Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese’ explores the disturbing case and Josie Besbrode, the series producer, joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss.

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In the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, just as Boston was wrapping up St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, two men disguised as police officers showed up at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, claiming they were responding to a call about a disturbance. Even though this was a breach of protocol, one of the museum guards let them in. The fake officers quickly revealed the real reason behind the visit — they intended to rob the museum. Both guards were handcuffed and led to the basement. Then, the thieves took their time, and in just under an hour and a half, stole 13 works of art, including multiple Rembrandt paintings. Twelve years later, FBI agent Geoffrey Kelly was assigned the case. His 22-year investigation led him around the world and was sprinkled with informants, undercover agents and the mob. Kelly joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss his new book, "Thirteen Perfect Fugitives: The True Story of the Mob, Murder, and the World's Largest Art Heist," which looks back at his multi-decade investigation into the mystifying robbery.

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Two students and two teachers were killed and 9 others were wounded in the 2024 Apalachee High school shooting in Georgia. Then 14-year-old Colt Gray was charged with 55 felony counts related to the killings — however, he wasn’t the only one to face murder charges. Colt’s father, Colin Gray, was charged with over two dozen counts related to the school shooting, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. On March 3, even before his son went to trial, a jury deliberated for less than two hours before finding Colin Gray guilty of all charges. Before Colin Gray’s case, Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, the convicted mass murderer who was 15 when he opened fire in a Michigan high school,were the first parents to be convicted of involuntary manslaughter for a school shooting carried out by a child. But Gray's conviction is even more aggressive – he is the first parent of an alleged school shooter to be found guilty of murder charges. Ryan Brown, a criminal defense attorney, joins Forbes true crime to react to the history-making ruling.

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The 2007 murder of military veteran Danny Harris in the Memphis area was considered settled for years. Andrew Hayes was found guilty of Harris’ murder in 2010 and has been in jail ever since. But, there have been serious concerns on how this case was handled, starting from when law enforcement initially arrived on the scene almost two decades ago. Stephanie Tinsley partnered with the Tennessee Innocence Project and launched her own investigation into the case. She says her podcast was the catalyst for a development that completely changed the trajectory of this story – and in mid-January, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy announced not only was Andrew Hayes murder wrongfully convicted, charges have been filed against someone else they think is responsible. Stephaine Tinsley joined “Forbes True Crime” to talk about what she found in her investigation for her podcast, “Everything They Missed,” as well as the developments in the case.

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The death penalty is officially off the table for Luigi Mangione. In a stunning blow to prosecutors,  a judge tossed out two of the four counts against Mangione in his federal case: a murder count, which was punishable by death, and another firearms offense. The 27-year-old is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in the middle of Manhattan on the morning of December 4, 2024. A nationwide manhunt immediately ensued, and Mangione was found days later in a Pennsylvania McDonald's.  Mangione still faces two stalking counts in the federal case, both carrying the maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Criminal defense attorney Phil Harvey joins "Forbes True Crime" to discuss.

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In the early morning hours of June 5, 2002, Ed and Lois Smart received news that is every parent’s worst nightmare. Their 9-year-old daughter, Mary Katherine, woke them up to tell them that her older sister, 14-year-old Elizabeth, was taken from their shared bedroom in their Utah home. Elizabeth vanished without a trace. For endless months, the Smart family, and the entire country, was left with one question that seemed to have no answer – where was Elizabeth? Against all odds – and a grueling nine months later – Elizabeth Smart was rescued after surviving the unimaginable. The new documentary, Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart, dives back into the story that captivated the nation. Claire Goodlass, the film’s executive producer, and its director, Benedict Sanderson, join “Forbes True Crime” to discuss.

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One October day in 2019, 25-year-old Wade Wilson went on a killing spree throughout Cape Coral, Florida. Within the span of hours, he brutally murdered two women – Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz. In between, he showed up at his then-girlfriend’s place of work and violently assaulted her. Despite being arrested for a string of violent crimes, Wilson accrued a loyal fanbase online and was dubbed the “Deadpool Killer,” since he shared a name with Marvel character. Wilson was found guilty for the murders of Melton and Ruiz in June 2024, and currently sits on Florida’s death row. Rhonda Schwartz and Brian Ross, the directors and producers behind “Handsome Devil: Charming Killer", the new documentary series exploring the story of Wade Wilson, join “Forbes True Crime.”

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Former Olympian Ryan Wedding, who sat on the FBI’s most wanted list since March of 2025, was apprehended in Mexico, officials announced on Friday. Law enforcement officials alleged Wedding, who competed for Team Canada in the 2002 Winter Olympics, was the ringleader of a transnational drug trafficking operation that shipped approximately 60 tons of cocaine a year from Colombia through Mexico, California, and Canada. Officials further claimed that he also played a part in orchestrating the murders of multiple people – including a government witness. FBI Director Kash Patel said Wedding “went from Olympic snowboarder to the largest narco-trafficker in modern times.” Wedding is currently in U.S. custody and faces charges related to drug trafficking, money laundering, murder, and witness tampering. Attorney Chris Melcher joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss.

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