Misfortune: A Financial Crimes Podcast

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Misfortune: A Financial Crimes Podcast episodes

May 16, 2018 The Texas Commerce Bank Robbery
On this episode, Adam and Danger discuss the largest bank robbery in San Antonio history, and how the people behind it almost got away.
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59 min
May 02, 2018 Eddie Tipton's Hot Lotto
Adam and Danger discuss the crazy case of Eddie Tipton, a man who rigged the lottery in his favor and almost got away with it.
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48 min
April 18, 2018 Wyclef Jean Saves Haiti!
Adam and Danger look into the alleged financial misdeeds of Wyclef Jean and his Yele Haiti charity
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55 min
April 04, 2018 Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan Trade Kids For Cash
Adam and Danger discuss the case of two Pennsylvania judges who took money in exchange for sentencing kids to private detention facility sentences for petty offenses.
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46 min
March 21, 2018 Belle Gibson Is Fine
Adam and Danger discuss the bizarre case of Belle Gibson, an Instragram model who made a killing by pretending to have cancer. Includes an interview with Beau Donelly, the journalist who broke the story.
Links from this episode:
The Woman Who Fooled the World: Belle Gibson's Cancer Con and the Darkness At the Heart of the Wellness Industry - https://www.amazon.com/Woman-Who-Fooled-World-darkness-ebook/dp/B076QKH3DG
1 hr 20 min
March 20, 2018 Belle Gibson Is Fine
Adam and Danger discuss the bizarre case of Belle Gibson, an Instragram model who made a killing by pretending to have cancer. Includes an interview with Beau Donelly, the journalist who broke the story.
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1 hr 20 min
February 21, 2018 Nick Leeson Destroys A Dynasty
Adam and Danger discuss the insane case of Nick Leeson, a lowly futures trader who brought down one of the banking industry's biggest and oldest dynasties.
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58 min
February 07, 2018 Rita Crundwell Has Horse Money
Adam and Danger talk to forensic accountant and documentary filmmaker Kelly Richmond Pope about the insane case of Rita Crundwell, who stole more than $50 million from the tiny town of Dixon, Illinois in her role as comptroller, then funneled that cash into the biggest show horse career money could buy.
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57 min
January 24, 2018 Who Is Norman Hsu?
Adam and Danger discuss the strange life and history of disgraced Hillary Clinton campaign donor Norman Hsu.
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54 min
January 10, 2018 The Lou Pearlman Story
Hey look! It's a new Unpops podcast! Misfortune is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Adam Tod Brown and Danger Van Gorder that explores the sordid world of white collar crime. On the inaugural episode, we welcome Vanity Fair writer Bryan Burrough to discuss the insane and tragic story behind boy band impresario Lou Pearlman. You know all about his crimes against music, but are you familiar with Lou's actual crimes? Get ready for a tale of greed, deception, blimps, fake airplanes, Art Garfunkel, and so much more.
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56 min