corporate fraud

MoviePass, MovieCrash

MoviePass, MovieCrash is an HBO documentary film about the rise and collapse of MoviePass and the federal fraud charges filed against executives Mitch Lowe and Ted Farnsworth.

Three Mile Island — America's Worst Nuclear Accident

The Three Mile Island accident is the most serious nuclear reactor disaster in U.S. history, a partial core meltdown at a Pennsylvania plant on March 28, 1979, that triggered a corporate cover-up prosecution.

Steinheist

Steinheist is a Showmax documentary series about the Steinhoff International accounting scandal, the largest corporate fraud in South African history, wiping out R200 billion in shareholder value.

The MoviePass Fraud Case — Securities Fraud Scheme

Securities fraud case involving MoviePass executives Theodore Farnsworth and J. Mitchell Lowe, who deceived investors about the sustainability of the company's $9.95 unlimited subscription model.

The Opioid Crisis Case — Purdue Pharma's Federal Guilty Plea

The Opioid Crisis Case refers to Purdue Pharma's 2020 federal guilty plea in New Jersey for conspiracy and kickback offenses tied to deceptive opioid marketing across the United States.

Wirecard Scandal: 1.9 Billion Euro Vanishes

Wirecard CEO Markus Braun was arrested when the fraud came to light in June 2020. His deputy Jan Marsalek disappeared and remains sought by Interpol.

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.

How a Michigan Inmate Defrauded Courts Into a $100M Diddy Verdict

A Michigan prisoner managed to trick American courts into awarding him a $100 million settlement against rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs—entirely based on fabricated claims. A new seven-part investigative podcast now reveals how the elaborate fraud unraveled.

Virginia Giuffre's Legal Reckoning with the Epstein Network

Virginia Giuffre, recruited as a minor into Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking ring by Ghislaine Maxwell, became the first victim to publicly expose the network in 2011. Over the following decade, she pursued multiple settlements and legal actions that unsealed court documents and implicated powerful figures—before her death by suicide in April 2025.

Ashley Madison Breach: 37 Million Exposed in 2015 Hack

In July 2015, hackers calling themselves "The Impact Team" breached Ashley Madison, a website marketed for extramarital affairs, stealing personal data from approximately 37 million users across 40 countries. The incident exposed not only intimate details but also widespread corporate deception that defined the scandal.

The Paris Art Heist 2010: Five Masterpieces Stolen from Musée d'Art Moderne

In the early hours of May 20, 2010, Franco-Serbian burglar Vjeran Tomic broke into the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris and stole five paintings by Picasso, Matisse, Braque, Modigliani and Léger — in what became one of the most notorious art thefts in modern European criminal history.

The $1.5 Million Heist That Stumped America

On August 14, 1962, robbers dressed as police officers stopped a U.S. Postal Service armored truck on Route 3 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and made off with $1.5 million in cash. Six decades later, the money remains missing and no one has ever been convicted.