Adnan Khashoggi was born in Mecca — but his life was anything but pious. The billionaire had multiple wives, girlfriends and armies of callgirls, not to mention gambling sessions and club nights whose costs ran into the millions of dollars.
Khashoggi made his first riches shipping arms from the US to Saudi Arabia. But soon his “fees,” and the ways he got th ... Show More
Oct 6
Cuba: From Lansky’s Casinos to Castro’s Guns
Sean got beaten up in Cuba! To celebrate this, we’ve thrown together a biopoly of crime in the tropics, beginning with the story of how American organized crime flocked to Havana in the 1920s as a Prohibition rum-runner’s paradise. After World War II, mobsters then executed a tak ... Show More
59m 13s
Sep 29
Stash House: Cartel Wars, Coke Boats, and Gangs Gone Global
Danny and Sean take another lap around the criminal world, where somehow everything is getting bigger, stranger, and more international. Sinaloa’s cartel war grinds on, Romanian crews allegedly drain millions from American food-benefit accounts, and South Africa confronts organiz ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 22
Assassination Nation: The Balkan Clan War that Took Over Europe
In the picturesque Montenegrin port of Kotor, a cocaine trafficking partnership fractured into one of Europe’s bloodiest gang wars. A dispute over a drug shipment in Spain in 2014 split the organization into two rival clans, the Kavač and Škaljari, turning former allies into swor ... Show More
1h 15m
Apr 2024
#466 | Adnan Khashoggi | The Richest Man On Earth?
He became known as “The Great Gatsby of The Middle East”, and once claimed to be the richest man on Earth. From facilitating lucrative business deals between the West and Saudi Arabia to his lavish lifestyle and controversial ventures, in this episode, we'll explore the intriguin ... Show More
21m 34s
Jun 2023
92: Filthy Rich: Dirty Secrets of the World’s First Billionaire | Dark History with Bailey Sarian
Welcome to the Dark History podcast. Today we’re discussing the world’s first ever billionaire- John D. Rockefeller. This guy was money obsessed, and I mean OBSESSED. We’re talking manifestation, threatening people, destroying families, and just generally doing whatever it took. ... Show More
56m 25s
Jun 2022
Fake Saudi Prince | Catch Me If You Scam | Part One | 9
Prince Khalid bin al-Saud is an international playboy from an ultra-wealthy Saudi family. He's posted hundreds of photos on Instagram showing off his lavish lifestyle, complete with private jets, designer bags, and a diamond-encrusted jaguar-shaped bracelet. But there's one probl ... Show More
41m 2s
Feb 2024
#333: Jeffrey Epstein’s Girlfriend Turned “Madame” - Supplying Girls To International Elite
<p>The Maxwell Family rubbed shoulders with the British Royal Family in England. They were untouchable with a net worth of $2 billion. Ghislaine Maxwell, the favorite heir, was well connected. With friends like Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, and other high profile world leaders.</p ... Show More
1h 33m
Mar 2025
The Fake Saudi Prince - The Anthony Gignac story
<p>Anthony Gignac, a Colombian-born con artist, spent over three decades impersonating Saudi royalty to defraud investors worldwide. Assuming the identity of "Prince Khalid bin Al Saud," he orchestrated schemes that amassed over $8 million, funding a lavish lifestyle of ... Show More
8m 26s