Corrupt Crimes

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A fascinating, fast paced and forensic look into some of the real-life murder cases that have made the headlines around the world.
The One-Eyed Murderer
S1 E3

A drug dealer and cold-blooded murderer's calling card is a grenade; more than $5 million in cash and jewels disappears from an airline's vault.

The Mountie Murderer
S1 E9

A troubled Royal Canadian Mountie officer kills one of his own; the son of a Las Vegas judge robs $1.5 million from a casino.

A Deadly Druglord
S1 E10

The ruler of a drug cartel is responsible for mass murders and billions of dollars in drug trafficking; one of the longest-serving U.S. mayors is accused of running a criminal enterprise.

Murder in the Basement
S1 E11

Actress Alexandra Ducsay is murdered in her home; the downfall of a prominent pro-independence leader in Taiwan.

The Master of Revenge Porn
S1 E12

A website posts explicit photos without the subjects' permission, then demands payment to remove them; El Chapo runs one of the world's largest drug-trafficking organizations.

Murder in the LAPD
S1 E15

When one corrupt LAPD officer is arrested, it has a domino affect and the department is forever changed.

The Loony Loomis Fargo Heist
S1 E16

An armored-car driver leads a team in a brazen heist, stealing more than $17 million from his employer; a Wall Street swindler destroys hundreds of lives.

Murder as Revenge
S1 E18

A small-town judge leaves an entire community in fear; the Rev. Jesse Jackson's son's scandal.

The Handsome Killer
S1 E19

New York's "Preppy Murder"; a union's benefits manager steals more than $40 million and leaves the retirees broke.

The Druglord of the Skies
S1 E20

A scam artist rips off famous boy bands; the drug kingpin of the world.

The Negligent Director
S1 E21

Reckless film director Randall Miller's shot on a live railroad track ends in disaster; the highest-ranking U.S. military officer ever convicted of spying.

Celebrity Obsessed Crooks
S1 E23

A group of celebrity-obsessed teens breaks into the homes of Hollywood stars, stealing millions of dollars; Ephren Taylor urges the faithful to give back to God through his various investments.

The Hit King
S1 E24

Pete Rose is banned from baseball; the governor of Illinois finds himself living behind bars.

Murder at the Boston Marathon
S1 E27

Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev set bombs at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring more than 200.

The Fall of an Olympian
S1 E28

Pennsylvania judges unjustly throw thousands of children into juvenile detention centers in exchange for millions of dollars in kickbacks; Olympian Marion Jones denies doping.

The Badboy Rockstar
S1 E30

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is charged with drug possession and threatening to kill; Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos launders billions of dollars of stolen public funds.

Terror Attack at 30,000 Feet
S1 E31

Pan Am Flight 103 blows up over Lockerbie, Scotland; multiple scandals plague Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman.

The Sydney Cafe Massacre
S1 E32

A man holds the patrons of an Australian cafe hostage for more than two days; a pizza-delivery teen is a multimillionaire drug kingpin.

The Gangland Murders of Australia
S1 E33

The Australian underworld's drug trafficking explodes in an all-out war; the biggest rogue-trading scandal in history.

The Good Wife Murder
S1 E34

Jane Bashara is found strangled to death in her car; self-proclaimed genius Martin Frankel becomes a multimillionaire by breaking the law.

The Long Island Lolita
S1 E35

Teen Amy Fisher shoots her 35-year-old lover's wife in the head; a reality TV star finds herself behind bars for fraud.

A Fashionista's Murder
S1 E36

Fashion designer Rudolph Moshammer is murdered by a male prostitute; musician Tim Lambesis gets caught up in a murder-for-hire plot.

The Largest Terror Plot Since 9/11
S1 E37

A homegrown terrorism group plans a jihad in Southern California; a U.S. representative scams investors out of millions of dollars.

Britain's Most Notorious Inmate
S1 E38

A prison inmate attacks more than 20 guards and countless prisoners, and takes 11 hostages; the largest online manhunt to date.

Death on the High Seas
S1 E39

The reckless captain of the Costa Concordia orders his ship off-course, causing it to hit a boulder and capsize; a Japanese cult leader masterminds several terror attacks.

A Murder in Italy
S1 E40

American college student Amanda Knox, studying abroad, finds herself facing a lifetime behind bars after her roommate is murdered.

Anchorwoman Murder
S1 E41

TV news anchor Anne Pressly is murdered in her home; TV personality Kevin Trudeau is accused of fraud and larceny.

Murder by Teacup
S1 E42

Russian federal agents poison exiled spy Alexander Litvinenko; the looting of a public company becomes one of the biggest frauds of all time.

A TV Icon Accused of Murder
S1 E43

TV star Robert Blake is accused of killing his second wife; Italian politician Silvio Berlusconi abuses power.

Mass Murder in the Ukraine
S1 E44

The "Beast of Ukraine" kills more than 52 people; a hotshot broker gets tips on a promising experimental Alzheimer's drug.

A Designer Murder
S1 E45

Andrew Cunanan's killing spree ends in the death of fashion icon Gianni Versace; Tyco's top brass pilfers hundreds of millions of dollars through the company.

The Starlet Murder
S1 E46

An obsessed fan fatally shoots a young actress; the "Mayflower Madam."

A Death on Staten Island
S1 E47

A police officer kills a father of six with an illegal chokehold; the FBI hunts for computer hacker Kevin Mitnick.

The War Criminal
S1 E48

A high-ranking government official authorizes deportation of more than 1,400 Jews to Nazi concentration camps; Enron collapses due to creative accounting practices and greed.

The Death Doctor
S1 E49

A doctor intentionally misdiagnoses thousands of patients with cancer as part of an insurance scam; one of the biggest financial fraud cases in Italy's history.

The Stripper Who Became a Murderer
S1 E50

A woman who falsely accused the Duke University men's lacrosse team of rape is charged with the attempted murder of her boyfriend; a trusted employee embezzles $34 million to feed a shopping addiction.

The Music Producer Murder
S1 E51

Legendary music producer Phil Spector is convicted of murder; Ali al-Timimi's Virginia jihad network of young U.S. Muslim men play paintball to train for holy war.

Bin Laden's Triple Threat
S1 E52

A triple agent serves in the U.S. military and government while helping to orchestrate the al-Qaida campaign of terror leading to 9/11; a four-star Army general resigns amid scandal.