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Mark Lombardi, a conceptual artist on the cusp of international success, had everything to live for. So why was the 48-year-old found hanged and deemed suicidal? Was his death the ultimate conceptual art, an afterlife laugh at those who doubted his brillia ... Show More
Mar 2025
Introducing... The Golden Toilet Heist
A story of art, mystery and a solid gold, fully plumbed in toilet stolen from a British palace.With behind-the-scenes access at Blenheim Palace, we explore the inside story of the heist and its fallout. Installed as part of an art exhibition, the £5 million toilet was notorious p ... Show More
2m 25s
Aug 2025
Drug Trafficking on the Dark Web
Ross Ulbricht built an empire in the shadows—a sprawling digital bazaar called The Silk Road, hidden on the dark web. There, drugs, weapons, and stolen secrets flowed freely, all paid for in untraceable cryptocurrency. To his global clientele, he was a legend: the Dread Pirate Ro ... Show More
40m 13s
Nov 2024
Europe's Pablo Escobar: The Heroin Emperor Huseyin Baybashin
From a village in rural Turkey, Huseyin Baybasin emerged as one of the most powerful drug lords in Europe, setting up a global heroin trafficking ring. Stepping into the vacuum left by the downfall of the French Connection, Baybasin and his clan, dubbed "The Family," brought in b ... Show More
56m 55s
Mar 2025
The World's Greatest Art Fraud - The Wolfgang Beltracchi story
<p>The Wolfgang Beltracchi case is one of the most notorious art forgery scandals in history, where Beltracchi faked hundreds of paintings in the style of famous artists like Max Ernst, Heinrich Campendonk, and Fernand Léger. Rather than copying existing works, he created "newly ... Show More
8m 37s
Dec 2024
John McAfee: The Most INSANE and DANGEROUS Man in Tech (The KING of VIRUSES)
John McAfee: tech genius, antivirus pioneer, and one of the most controversial figures of our time. From creating the world’s first commercial antivirus software to becoming a fugitive embroiled in conspiracy theories, tax evasion, and shocking claims, McAfee’s life reads like a ... Show More
34m 21s
Nov 13
Was the Lindbergh Kidnapping an Inside Job?
Several murders have been dubbed “the crime of the century," but the Lindbergh kidnapping case of 1932 might actually deserve the title. According to some, it shaped the culture of conspiracy theories in America. Was Bruno Richard Hauptmann really guilty, or was he framed? Did he ... Show More
44m 50s