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TV SeriesMarch 19, 2026

Portobello on HBO Max: The Story Behind the Case of Enzo Tortora

Portobello on HBO Max depicts the Italian TV host Enzo Tortora, who was wrongfully arrested and accused of drug trafficking and membership in the Camorra mafia in 1983. The series highlights the catastrophic consequences of false testimonies from criminal informants.

PortobelloHBO MaxItaly+19

A figure resembling Amanda Knox walks through a crowd of reporters, cameras flashing, as she leaves an Italian courtroom, her expression a mixture of relief and disbelief

CaseJune 6, 2025

Amanda Knox: murder in Perugia, drama, and acquittal

Meredith Kercher murdered in Perugia. Amanda Knox convicted, then acquitted after DNA scandal and years-long trial. Rudy Guede's role. The whole case revisited.

MurderTrialStabbing+9

A figure resembling Antonio Ferrara stands in handcuffs outside a Belgian police station, flanked by officers.

CaseJune 6, 2025

Antonio Ferrara: Master of Escapes and 2025 Capture

Antonio Ferrara: 'The King of Escapes'. Discover his daring robberies, ingenious prison breaks, and the intense manhunt that ended in a violent arrest.

Bank robberyEscapeFangeskab+10

A figure resembling Gilberto Orejuela, wearing a business suit, sits at a large wooden desk cluttered with stacks of cash, maps, and a small ornate globe in an upscale office setting.

CaseJune 6, 2025

The Cali Cartel: Rise and Fall of a Cocaine Empire

The Cali Cartel: The 'Gentlemen' behind a global cocaine empire. Their methods were corruption and discretion, but their fall was inevitable. The full story.

Drug lordCartelEconomic crime+12

A worn wooden door in a narrow Naples alleyway, partially ajar, revealing a tangle of wires and computer screens glowing inside, symbolizing the Camorra's transition from traditional crime to global cybercrime operations.

CaseJune 6, 2025

The Camorra: Naples' bloody legacy to global crime

Discover the Camorra's bloody saga: From 18th-century Naples to today's global network. Murder, cocaine, cybercrime, and the state's desperate struggle.

MafiaDrug lordExtortion+11

A weathered bronze plaque of the Vatican's Teutonic Cemetery, vines creeping over its edges. This serene yet eerie scene reflects the unsolved mystery of Emanuela Orlandi's disappearance, with historical whispers echoing through the secretive walls.

CaseJune 6, 2025

Emanuela Orlandi: The Vatican's missing girl – 40-year mystery

Emanuela Orlandi vanished from the Vatican in 1983. A 40-year unsolved kidnapping with links to the mafia, scandals & abuse. What is the Vatican hiding about the 15-year-old girl?

Unsolved caseChurchMystery+9

A figure resembling John Paul Getty III with a bandaged head sits alone on a cobblestone street in Rome, a shadowy figure lurking nearby, symbolizing the 'Ndrangheta's threat.

CaseJune 6, 2025

John Paul Getty III: Kidnapping, Ear and Mafia's Game

Kidnapped, an ear severed: J.P. Getty III's nightmare with the 'Ndrangheta and a family's ice-cold reaction. Read the tragic story of the heir's downfall.

MafiaRansomFamilicide+9

A figure resembling Gianni Versace lies on the steps of his Miami mansion, surrounded by lush Mediterranean-style architecture, as detectives examine the crime scene.

CaseJune 6, 2025

Gianni Versace and Cunanan: The Fatal Miami Connection

Gianni Versace, fashion icon, shot by serial killer Andrew Cunanan. A bloody rampage across the USA culminated in Miami. The mystery of the motive lives on.

Serial killerMurderCelebrity+12

A rusted knife lies on a weathered wooden table in a dimly lit room, surrounded by dark red stains and symbols carved into the surface, reflecting the secretive rituals of Sacra Corona Unita.

CaseJune 6, 2025

Sacra Corona Unita: Italy's feared 'fourth mafia'

Born in an Apulian prison, Sacra Corona Unita became Italy's 'fourth mafia.' Discover their bloody rituals, brutal violence, and path to global crime.

MafiaExtortionNarcotics+8

A figure resembling Vincenzo Peruggia stands near the empty display in the Louvre Museum where the Mona Lisa once hung, with space void of its famous masterpiece, hinting at the painting's audacious heist in 1911.

CaseJune 6, 2025

Mona Lisa Theft: Peruggia's Heist and Its Fame

In 1911, glazier Vincenzo Peruggia stole the Mona Lisa. Discover how his daring heist transformed a treasured painting into a global icon and changed the Louvre forever.

MuseumUnsolved caseFrance+8

A snapshot of the Mississippi River viewed from a distance, the riverbanks partially obscured by fog, with a solitary bouquet of flowers left on the ground nearby, symbolizing Ylenia Carrisi's unsolved disappearance.

CaseJune 6, 2025

Ylenia Carrisi: Star's daughter vanished by Mississippi

Ylenia Carrisi, daughter of singing stars, disappeared in New Orleans in 1994. Suicide, murder, or a new identity? The 30-year-old mystery still captivates.

VanishedUnsolved caseMurder+11