Who knew rich people committed crime? Not the American justice system! Join Chicago based comedians Nina Kern and Kishan Batcheldor as they talk some of the most prolific crimes committed by the wealthy. Checkout our Merch!: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/white-collars-red-hands?ref_id=23248
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Handle with Medicare- Lexie Gehrke and Jeffery King
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This week we discuss a Fox-news anchor lookalike and Wish Pitbull Lexie Gehrke and Jeffery King who through pretty blatant Medicare fraud exploited the sick and dying to enrich themselves for almost $1 Billion. Find out how Lexie Pickles got herself into one on this upsetting episode!
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The TicketMasters- Columbus Zoo Scandal
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This week we dive into this episode's listener submitted episode as we discuss a recent scandal with the Columbus Zoo where three C-suite executives were using the accounts as their personal piggy bank to catch T-Swift on the Eras Tour, and drunkenly watch barely legal men give each other brain damage.…
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Scamming the Schools- Detroit Public School Scandal
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This week we discuss the businessman Norman Shy who did not live up to his last name when he brazenly scammed the Detroit public school system for millions of dollars in a corruption case that runs deep. Find out just how he did it on this week's episode of White Collars, Red Hands.
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Polly Wanna Collapse?- Polly Peck
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This week we discuss how Polly Peck Picked a Peck of Pickled Partnerships, a Peck of Pickled Partnerships Polly Peck Picked. If Polly Peck Picked a Peck of Pickled Partnerships, where's the money from the Pickled Partnerships Polly Peck Picked?
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Fake Heiress from Paris- Anna Delvey
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This week we discuss Anna Delvey who went from scamming friends and banks out of huge sums to solitary confinement in a maximum security prison to... podcast and television appearances? Find out more about this fake heiress on this week's episode!
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Golden Loophole- The 2013 Turkey Corruption Scandal
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This week we discuss a corruption scandal in Turkey that has brought Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan and his political party the AKP under fire since its unveiling. A web of corruption allowed a sidestepping of American sanctions against Iran through a golden loophole, that saw 91 high-ranking officials detained with millions in their shoeboxes.…
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The DWI Dude- Jamie Balagia
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Welcome back to season 17 of WCRH! To start us off we have a story about cop turned cocaine addict turned defense lawyer Jamie Balagia who didn't try to defraud his normal clients but rather the Columbian Cartel. Grab a cold one and take a shot, but leave your keys behind for this wild ride.
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Death by Benadryl- Lori Isenberg
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In the season 16 finale we discuss Lori Isenberg, whose death was shrouded in mystery when it was questioned whether he fell off his boat... or was pushed. Lori held a secret, but was it dangerous enough to murder for? Find out how the police through some strange tactics answered that question on this week's episode.…
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The First Ponzi Scheme- The South Sea Company
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This week we travel back to England at the turn of the 18th century when economic theory was in its infancy, which meant so too was the art of market manipulation. The South Sea Company and its evil mastermind John Blunt were meant to lend money to the government while making millions in trade to the Spanish New World. What happened though was a st…
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Low Prices, Lower Morals- Walmart
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This week we talk about the largest private employer in the United States, Walmart. Being so large they have been the focus of a lot of controversy over the years, today we sit down and talk about three of them while reminiscing over the loss of K-Mart.
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Knockoff Indiana Jones- Antonio Wilson
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This week we discuss Antonio Mariot Wilson, a lifelong scammer who made some outrageous claims to separate wealthy women from their cash. But "Dr." Tony runs into a Hollywood actress who brings the pressure on him from authorities, can he escape this pit of snakes? Or is he destined for an airplane propeller? Link to 200 Periods coming post-Amazon …
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Stealing from the Oligarchs- Leigh Sprague
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This week we discuss American lawyer Leigh Sprague who left to explore the rebirth of Russia from the Soviet Union. He then stole millions of dollars from a Russian Oligarch, one of the most influential and dangerous people to mess with. Find out if he survived his ordeal on this week's episode!
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Carrian Debt- Carrian Group
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Today we discuss the Carrian group, a multifaceted conglomerate from Hong Kong in the 1980s. Over four years Carrian grew to one of the largest companies in the region under the direction of civil engineer George Tan, but it was all a house of cards, and when it fell what followed was a record-setting investigation, and murder.…
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A Personal Bank- Truong My Lan
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This week we discuss a recent-ish story out of Vietnam about a woman who used a large national bank as her personal checking account to fund a massive real estate enterprise. Her theft reached unbelievable heights before it came crashing down and she received the greatest penalty that can be given: death.…
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Rehab Nightmare- Kenny Chatman
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This week we discuss one of the worst individuals we've talked about on this show. Kenny Chatman owned and operated sober living facilities and addiction treatment centers in Florida but used them as a cash cow bilking insurance companies out of millions while supplying drugs to patients and much worse. Buckle up because this guy sucks.…
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Kishan is on vacation and Nina is in charge! This episode is a compilation of 3 stories so silly, that they should be a crime! Don't wait! Dive on in and see what this episode is all about!
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The OG Identity Thief- Abraham Abdallah
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This week we talk about Abraham Abdallah, a lifelong petty criminal whose identity theft crimes in the early 2000s kicked off a new wave of identity protection. Find out how the pages of a Forbes magazine held the secrets to half of the most powerful people on the planet in this week's episode!
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Friends With Betting Fits- Ippei Mizuhara
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Welcome back to Season 16 of White Collars, Red Hands! This week we once again combine Kishan's love of baseball with disdain for financial crime into an episode as we talk about the background and friendship that formed between Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhara. Then we discuss how the friendship fell into ruin through a years-long heist.…
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Meth, Murder, and Antivirus Software- John McAfee
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On the season 15 finale we discuss the insane life and death of John McAfee who founded the famous antivirus software, became a wanted fugitive in another country, openly used drugs and hired prostitutes and still somehow mildly successfully ran for the President of the United States.
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The Healthcare Hoax- Mathew James
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This week we dish the tea on a Mathew missing a t, as we discuss Mathew James and the capers he pulled to hoodwink the healthcare industry out of more than half a billion dollars.
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The Salad Oil Scam- Tino De Angelis
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This week we sit down and discuss the not often told story of Tino De Angelis, an Italian immigrant looking to make a name for himself, which he did not through good business practices or works of charity but through perpetuating a phantom oil scandal worth $1.8Bn!
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The Lottery Lawyer- Jason Kurland
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This week we discuss the man that was supposed to guide those who have come into huge winnings through the lottery to a better future, but instead used the proceeds to worm himself and his clients further into debt. Does justice end up with a new pair of shoes? Find out in this episode!
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Frat House Crack House- Charleston Drug Ring
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This week we delve into this season's listener suggested episode as we discuss a clever but somehow stupid, chill but somehow violent, gang ran but somehow not gang ran drug ring that was operated by those of high privilege on the campus of the College of Charleston in South Carolina
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God's Cryptocurrency-Eligio Regalado
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This week we discuss a weird intersection of themes that are common on this show, cryptocurrency and religious scams. Prosperity preachers have been common for hundreds of years but as sermons moved to Zoom for the pandemic, one couple decided that tithing can be hip and digital when they created and misused INDXcoin, the cryptocurrency backed by J…
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Ivan the Terrible- Ivan Boesky
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This week we talk about one of the most famous rats in history, besides that one that makes gingers cook well, and that rat's name is Ivan Boesky. An arbitrageur who made his wealth because his rich wife gave him a decent allowance, and also some illegal stuff.
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The Monster with 21 Faces-Glico and Morinaga
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This week we visit Japan as we discuss the details of an unsolved crime from the 1980's that saw multiple food companies threatened and extorted by someone who referred to themselves as The Monster with 21 Faces. The crime spree started with kidnapping end ended with death, potentially all at the hands of one fox-eyed man.…
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Money Boxes and Eiffel Towers- Victor Lustig
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This week we discuss an Austria-Hungarian born conman named Victor Lustig (maybe?) who left a string of scam victims across two continents, found great success selling magic boxes and... The Eiffel tower... twice.
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Hero to Zero- Brian Kolfage
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On the season 15 premiere episode we discuss Brian Kolfage, a purple heart recipient who used his military hero status to spread far-right conspiracies and to swindle a large sum of money from thousands in his " We Build the Wall" fundraiser.
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South Carolina Royalty- The Murdaugh Murders
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It's the season finale so this week we take on the dark history of the Murdaugh family in South Carolina, who were considered an affluent small county dynasty. But what happens when their influence wasn't enough to keep all their skeletons in the closet? Find out on the conclusion to season 14!
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Taking the Cake- Patisserie Valerie
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This week we hop across the pond to talk about a recent accounting scandal from Great Britain. Patisserie Valerie is a century old bakery with beginnings shrouded in mystery but we know where they ended up... almost bankrupt from accounting fraud! Find out more about their delicious dupe on this week's episode.…
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This week's a quickie where we talk three stories surrounding the third largest company in the world: Amazon. And weirdly enough only one of the three has Amazon as the villain. Find out more on this week's episode!
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Tyrant Taxman- Joel Greenberg
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This week we discuss the incredibly real tale of one time radio DJ Joel Greenberg, who after being elected as Seminole County Tax Collector started a string of unbelievably brazen crimes that got progressively worse and ended with an investigation in the highest seats of government.
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Playing Doctor- Renee Bach
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This week we dive into the story of Renee Bach, a Christian missionary who started a group feeding children in Uganda. From there she moved onto running an unlicensed medical facility where she got a reputation for losing her child patients but what do you expect from a homeschooled doctor? Find out more on this week's episode!…
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This week we discuss the members of Forbes Hall of Shame that we haven't already covered. Join us as we detail the stories behind seven people picked to the 30 under 30 list that the publication later regretted.
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Triangular Prism Schemes- MLMs
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This week has a more relaxed feel as we sit down to discuss some popular Multi-Level Marketing businesses, that are definitely not pyramid schemes guys! They do so much more, like create the Subway sandwich artists of leggings, and make vitamins weirdly backed by the church.
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Full Tilted- The Downfall of Online Poker
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This week we dive into another listener-submitted topic as we discuss the rise and fall of online poker in the United States, focusing largely on the crimes perpetuated by the biggest offender of them all Full Tilt. a company run by professional poker players, but was still a bad bet.
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Show Time- Tracii Show Hutsona
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This week we dive into a listener-submitted episode as we discuss the dealings of serial con artist Tracii Show Hutsona who made her illicit gains from a cancer patient and bank-rolled it into poorly themed restaurants, also looks like she was on the Real Housewives but in a first for us, she wasn't actually on the show.…
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Welcome back for the Season 14 premiere! To start off this season we are discussing the blatant Tesla ripoff Nikola, whose CEO Trevor Milton promised would create a fleet of semi-trucks run on hydrogen but built an empire of lies just to falsely inflate their stock to cash out.
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Giving Gifts- White Collar Christmas
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Hey everyone, we said we wouldn't be back until the new year, and we are also filthy liars! We're dropping a relaxed feel, unscripted bonus episode talking about holiday hijinks, Christmas cons, and Kishan gives a gift by telling you about one of his favorite people in history, the delightfully stupid and lucky Lord Timothy Dexter. Happy Holidays!…
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Orange County Killings- Andra and Brad Sachs
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Welcome to the Season 13 Finale, like always this season we end in a murder committed by the wealthy. Join us as we take a trip to the beautiful neighborhood of San Luis Capistrano in Orange County California, where a previously married millionaire couple was gunned down in their bed at night. The police thought it was a scorned business partner, b…
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3 Year Podiversary Q&A
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Hey everyone, it's Thanksgiving here in the states so we are taking a break this week to gorge on the flesh of fowl. If you didn't get to catch our special podiversary Q&A live on YouTube, we're posting it here to tide you over until next week in it's unadulterated and unedited form.
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Small Town, Big Con- Eric Bartoli
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In this week's episode we travel through the audio medium to a small town in Ohio, that was the victim of a conman who bought the buildings from half the town, and stole from the other half. Party barns, sheep with coke addictions, and high end furniture stores are featured in this episode!
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The Crypto Bonnie and Clyde
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This week we talk about two nerds who moved to the Silicon Valley in the hopes of achieving tech startup fame, but one of them ended up searching for fame producing the absolute worst rap you have ever heard. Meanwhile their lavish lifestyle was funded by the largest crypto fraud in history!
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The Mayor is a Player- Kwame Kilpatrick
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This week we discuss the first acting mayor of Detroit to serve time in prison as we dive into the story of Kwame Kilpatrick. Politics ran in the family, but only Kwame threw stripper parties at the White House of Detroit, at least if his mom threw some they were slightly more tight lipped.
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Two Scams for the Price of One- Crazy Eddie
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This week we discuss the electronics store Crazy Eddie that ballooned in New York City during the 1980s because it had marketing so memorable they were better known than the president. But the whole thing was an illicit front for its scuzzy owner Eddie Antar to steal whatever he could get his hands on.…
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Feeding Greed- Aimee Bock
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In this week's episode we discuss Aimee Bock, who started out her journey looking to feed the hungry children of America, but was corrupted with greed and soon used the entire business to con the government. Find out how it all went down in this relaxed feel installment of White Collars, Red Hands! Also, check out our live show on YouTube…
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Chasing Skase- Christopher Skase
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This week we head back "Down Under" to the land that spawned Men at Work classic hits- Australia. In this episode, we cover Christopher Skase who took a page out of the American's book in the 1980s by spawning an empire built on shaky foundations, and when it all came tumbling down he turned and ran rather than facing the music, sparking a decades-…
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This week we are bringing a more laid back episode as we discuss three stories of some of the worst schemes we could rustle up. The people who committed these cons targeted the people who have gone or are going through some of the worst things you can imagine, milking human sentiment to feed their greed. Sound like fun?…
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This is How You Get Ants- Yilishen Tianxi
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This week we discuss a story that was supposed to be fun, but instead gets dark as we talk about a scam involving Chinese traditional medicine products made from ants. Wang Fengyou had one of the most popular companies in China that "employed" 1 million ant farmers, but was the ant life as good as he promised?…
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Gameshow Grifters-Charles Ingram
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On the Season 13 premiere we're not playing games as we discuss a 1 Million pound caper that almost took one of Her Majesty's favorite gameshows for a ride. Did Charles Ingram get to keep his ill-gotten gains, or did he lose them along with... his toes?! Find out on this week's episode!
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