The Heart of the Matter: Irish Relic Theft
It has to be bad mojo to steal a religious artifact, and especially bad mojo if it's a sainted body part. Ireland, it seems, has a problem with this. Will the perpetrators be caught? God only knows.Se...
20 Apr 202348min
Endless Bummer: Beach Bad Boys Rob Hall of Gems
Murf the Surf was an all-star midcentury party boy turned criminal folk hero. Bob Dylan loved his style. Murf and his partner got famous for stealing JP Morgan’s gem collection. But a freelance-writin...
18 Apr 202353min
Wouldn't You Like to Get Away: The North Pond Hermit
Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got. Taking a break from all your worries sure wouldn't help a lot. Sometimes you want to go where nobody knows your name and they're never g...
13 Apr 202343min
Live Free, Or Die Lying: Roy Schwasinger and the $900 Trillion Dollar Gold Scam
He was an ultra secret agent, working with the Supreme Court, a cabal of generals, and a very disagreeable Bill Clinton clone, to bring justice and a huge fortune to US farmers. At least, that’s what ...
11 Apr 202357min
When I Paint His Masterpiece: The Beltracchis
Like Elmyr de Hory before him, Wolfgang Beltracchi loved painting other artists' works. The "lost" masterpieces were a hot commodity, generating riches for Beltracchi and the rest of the art world. He...
6 Apr 202345min
Let’s Look Back at Anger: the Battlin’ Gallagher Brothers of Oasis
Oasis was “the biggest band in the world.” Meanwhile, Liam and Noel Gallagher — the brothers who were the heart of the band — despised each other. This gave the band a creative tension. And it made th...
4 Apr 202350min
Handcuffs and Hospitality: Bobby Comfort and the Pierre Hotel Heist
Raised in a criminal family, Bobby Comfort was destined for a felonious future. When he paired up with a buddy for some high-end hotel robberies, things were looking good. He planned "one last heist,"...
30 Mar 202343min
“I’ll Take That!”: The Diamond Doris Payne Story
She is America’s Greatest Living Jewel Thief. Her career criminal exploits date back to black and white movies. Only Diamond Doris never let racism get in the way of her living the high life as an int...
28 Mar 202358min
