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Aldi Money in the World: Theo Albrecht
Theo and Karl Albrecht build a discount food empire. Aldi is known the world over for "the best quality at the lowest price." Bringing bargains to the people is lucrative business, and the Albrecht b…
Published on 2 months ago
Patrick Critton: the Black Panther Turned Skyjacking Schoolteacher
A one-time revolutionary and member of the Black Panthers was the first person to successfully hijack a plane in Canada. That led to a 30-year life on the lam as an international fugitive from justic…
Published on 2 months ago
Put It on My Tab: Anna Delvey
As Billie Jean King once said, "if you can see it, you can be it." Young Anna Sorokin took this to heart. She saw the fabulously wealthy and became one of them... sort of. She conned the social circl…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
A Fraudulent Aretha Franklin: How Do You Spell Respect?
If a New York City hairdresser who looks a little like James Brown comes up to you and says he can make you a star, don't believe him. But Miss Mary Jane Jones had to learn that lesson the hard way –…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Diamonds Aren't Forever: Henri Lemoine
If you boast that you can make diamonds out of burnt sugar, you better be able to deliver. Especially if you're boasting to a diamond magnate whose industry you could destroy. Proving it may include …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Don't Fence Me In: Mark DeFriest
How does someone get a life sentence for stealing their own tools? Take one part probate, one part rebellion, multiple parts prison escapes, and one part Florida. What you get is the wild tale of Mar…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Curate This: Influencer Crimes
Looking for some engagement with some crime content from the world of social media influencers? Look no further, Rude Dudes! Become brand embassadors to ridiculousness with tales of sob stories, lies…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Someone Could've Died! The Best-Ever College Football Pranks
There's Coach John Heisman, bacon grease, rivals Auburn vs. Georgia Tech and the train that nearly wrecked. There's LSU vs. Tulane and the hijacking of the mascot Mike the Tiger, a real live Bengal. …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Wheels on the CAN Bus: Car Hacks
Today's automobiles are brimming with technology. Most of the time, that's pretty cool. But it stops being cool when sneaky hackers breach the systems and have a field day. Those are crimes…ridiculou…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Pray For Them: Buddhists Monks Behaving Badly
Buddhist Monks are supposed to be exemplars of the faith. Yet these days there has been a recent slew of headlines wherein the monks and abbots of temples have been caught in sextortion scandals and …
Published on 3 months ago