Bonus Episode: Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme
Sam Bankman-Fried has possibly been running one of the biggest Ponzi schemes ever through his cryptocurrency giant, FTX. A scandal involving American political elites and possibly the Ukrainian govern...
19 Nov 202222min
Reed Slatkin- Scientology Scammer
He was an early founder of the internet company, EarthLink, and a minister with the Church of Scientology. But his Ponzi scheme would victimize his associates of both as well as numerous investors. Li...
16 Nov 202220min
Les Moonves
Breaking: Last week, former CBS executive Les Moonves was fined $30.5 million for insider trading. Moonves was fired in 2018 when allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment began to surface. ...
9 Nov 202216min
Marc Rich- Pardoned With Privilege
He was a fugitive that fled to Switzerland and Europe to avoid prosecution for a massive amount of white-collar crimes. But his enormous wealth would buy him a full presidential pardon, never to see a...
2 Nov 202219min
Scott Tucker- Payday Loan Predator
People in desperate financial situations will often take out loans that will be difficult for them to pay back. Many of these loans have extremely high interest rates and other hazardous terms. Listen...
19 Okt 202221min
Michael Milken
Though one of the richest men in the world, his wealth was not enough to satisfy him, and he became involved in many of the securities-related scandals of the 1980s.
12 Okt 202222min
Martha Stewart Insider Trading Scandal
She was a giant in cooking and home etiquette with a wholesome image to match. But, criminal charges of insider trading would jeopardize all of that. Hear her case here.
5 Okt 202221min
Ivan Boesky- The Inspiration Behind Gordan Gekko
We all know the famous line from Gordan Gekko, played by Michael Douglas in the movie, Wall Street. Greed is good." But do you know the story behind the man that inspired the character and quote? List...
28 Sep 202221min
