Michigan

The 50 States of Conspiracy: Michigan

Conspiracy! The Show's Michigan episode covers Henry Ford's antisemitism, White Boy Rick, the Flint water crisis, and Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance.

Episode 368

Episode 368 of Sword and Scale examines the death of Lashaun Keith, found in a Michigan hay field, and the single glove that led to three suspects.

Escaping Twin Flames

Escaping Twin Flames is a Netflix documentary series about Twin Flames Universe, an online spiritual group whose leaders Jeff and Shaleia Ayan face allegations of coercive control, stalking, and identity manipulation.

Twin Flames Universe — Cult Fraud & Coercive Control Probe

Twin Flames Universe is a Michigan-based online spiritual organization whose founders, Jeff and Shaleia Divine, are under active criminal investigation for alleged coercive control, financial exploitation, and manipulation of members across the United States.

The Aundria Bowman Case — Adoption, Abuse, and Murder

A 14-year-old girl reported missing in 1989 was murdered by her adoptive father Dennis Bowman, who concealed her remains for three decades before confessing in 2020.

Michigan Inmate Wins, Then Loses $100M Diddy Judgment

A 51-year-old Michigan inmate won a stunning $100 million default judgment against Sean 'Diddy' Combs in September 2024, only to have it vacated days later on procedural grounds. The case centers on allegations of sexual assault at a Detroit party in 1997.

Michigan Inmate Wins $100M Diddy Judgment—Then It's Vacated

In September 2024, a Michigan circuit court judge issued a stunning $100 million default judgment against hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs after he failed to appear at a hearing. The plaintiff was Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, a 51-year-old inmate serving time for sexual assault and kidnapping, who claimed Combs had drugged and assaulted him at a 1997 Detroit-area afterparty. Days later, the judgment was vacated.

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.

How Cambridge Analytica Harvested 87 Million Facebook Users

Between 2013 and 2015, a British political consulting firm called Cambridge Analytica systematically harvested personal data from 87 million Facebook users without consent. When exposed in March 2018, the scandal triggered a global reckoning over tech platform accountability that continues today.

Jimmy Hoffa: America's Most Notorious Unsolved Disappearance

James Riddle Hoffa, the powerful president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, disappeared on July 30, 1975, from a restaurant parking lot in Michigan. His case has become one of America's most enduring unsolved mysteries, with the FBI pointing to organized crime involvement but no body ever recovered.

How a US Gymnastics Doctor Evaded Detection for 20 Years

A groundbreaking American podcast investigation reveals how a trusted physician exploited his position within USA Gymnastics to abuse young athletes, and how multiple institutions failed to act on warning signs. The case has become a global watershed moment for institutional accountability.