Celebrity Crime Files — Season 2
Real stories beyond the headlines.
About this season
Diving deep into the heart of black entertainment's most perplexing mysteries, this investigative series exposes the hidden truths and untold stories behind the controversies that have rocked the African-American celebrity world.
Episodes (12)
1. Bumpy Johnson
Aired 5 August 2013 • 43 min
The original black godfather of Harlem, Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, who was once called the "most dangerous man in New York."
2. John Whitehead
Aired 12 August 2013 • 43 min
No justice for 70's singer John Whitehead's death while working on his car with a friend with nothing more than collateral damage.
3. Scott La Rock
Aired 19 August 2013 • 43 min
Scott 'La Rock' Sterling , a hip-hop pioneer on the verge of stardom, is murdered days before his dreams of stardom would come true.
4. Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter
Aired 26 August 2013 • 43 min
Rubin's conviction of a crime he wasn't involved with leads to a sentence of life in prison at the height of his boxing career.
5. Mac Dre
Aired 9 September 2013 • 43 min
Underground rapper to high-stakes bank robber, Mac Dre served a four year prison sentence while recording an album over the phone from prison.
6. Lorenzen Wright
Aired 16 September 2013 • 43 min
The murder of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright remains a mystery while his body is discovered in a field riddled with bullets.
7. Magnolia Shorty
Aired 23 September 2013 • 43 min
Magnolia Shorty, the Queen of New Orleans bounce music, is murdered during gun violence while seated in a car near her home.
8. Lyman Bostock
Aired 30 September 2013 • 43 min
Baseball player Lyman Bostock was cut down by a monster; it wasn't even meant for him but someone else's bad marriage.
9. Notorious B.I.G.
Aired 7 October 2013 • 43 min
Rapper Notorious B.I.G.'s murder after being gunned down is related to Tupac Shakur's murder soon after in New York.
10. Michael Winans
Aired 14 October 2013 • 43 min
Michael Winans Jr. is set to serve nearly 14 years for stealing money from churches charged with financial fraud.
11. Kwame Kilpatrick
Aired 21 October 2013 • 43 min
Hip-hop mayor Kwame Kilpatrick goes down on racketeering and extortion, all while found guilty on most counts.
12. Michael Jackson
Aired 28 October 2013 • 43 min
The King of Pop's death and his alleged killer's trial leads to his sentence of four years in prison after being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.