financial crime

Mændene der plyndrede Europa

Mændene der plyndrede Europa is a 2018 DRTV documentary about the Cum-Ex dividend tax fraud, in which an international network of bankers and lawyers stole billions from European treasuries.

Konkurs på 1. klasse – Jagten på Lauritz-millionerne

DRTV documentary series about the 2023 collapse of Danish auction house Lauritz.com, leaving thousands of customers unpaid for more than DKK 50 million.

GameStop Short Squeeze — Wall Street's Meme Stock Reckoning

The GameStop short squeeze is a 2021 U.S. financial controversy in which retail investors, organized on Reddit, drove GME stock to historic highs, triggering billions in losses for hedge funds and spawning years of litigation.

New Podcast 'Forged' Exposes Massive Norval Morrisseau Art Fraud

The podcast 'Forged' investigates one of the largest art fraud cases in Canadian history, in which more than 1,000 forged works were attributed to celebrated Ojibwe artist Norval Morrisseau and sold for enormous sums.

The Lou Pearlman Ponzi Scheme — Music Mogul's $300M Fraud

Lou Pearlman, creator of Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, orchestrated a 20-year Ponzi scheme defrauding investors of over $300 million through fake companies and falsified documents before his 2007 arrest.

The Sarma Melngailis Case — The 'Bad Vegan' Fraud

The Sarma Melngailis case is a US financial-crime prosecution in which the celebrated vegan restaurateur behind Pure Food and Wine pleaded guilty to stealing more than $2 million from investors and employees.

Wirecard Scandal: Mørkeland Explores a 14-Billion-Kroner Fraud

This podcast episode dives into the Wirecard scandal, in which the German payments company falsified its accounts and made 1.9 billion euros vanish without a trace.

UK True Crime Podcast Profiles Britain's Notorious Identity Thief

Host Adam Lloyd explores the case of Elliot Castro — described as one of Britain's most notorious identity thieves — in episode 508 of UK True Crime Podcast, released on May 11, 2026. The episode runs 28 minutes.

Danish Podcast Exposes Billion-Dollar Scandals

A new Danish podcast follows a German model to highlight economic scandals, shifting focus from violent crime to complex fraud cases that undermine public trust.

Denmark's Biggest Fraud Exposed in New Podcast Series

A Danish podcast series examines the case of Britta Nielsen, a 65-year-old former employee of Denmark's National Board of Social Services who embezzled 117 million Danish kroner over 25 years. Released in February 2021, the podcast explores one of Denmark's most serious economic crimes—a stark contrast to the Nordic nation's reputation as the world's least corrupt country.

UK Fraud Crisis: 2 Million Cases Half-Yearly Expose Global Weakness

The United Kingdom is experiencing an unprecedented surge in fraud crime, with 2.09 million confirmed cases reported in the first six months of 2025. The crisis reveals vulnerabilities in digital banking systems that extend far beyond British shores, prompting international law enforcement to reassess fraud prevention strategies.

Danish Defense Attorney on Legal Rights in High-Profile Cases

Mai-Brit Storm Thygesen, a Danish criminal defense attorney, has become a prominent voice on legal certainty and defendant rights in Denmark's justice system. Specializing in cases involving violence, murder, robbery, and economic crime, she has represented clients in several high-profile proceedings that have drawn international attention.