About this season
Corrupt Crimes investigates recent crime stories in complete detail, with expert analysis and dramatic storytelling. Cases include crimes of passion, espionage, treason, insider trading, government corruption, murder and conspiracies.
Episodes (19)
1. Murder in Michigan
Aired 7 September 2015
A marriage, plagued by resentment and affairs, hits it's tipping point and ends in a gruesome murder. Plus, a surgically precise and digitally orchestrated heist known as Unlimited Operation drains banks of nearly $45 Million globally.
2. Primary Suspect
Aired 8 September 2015
Joran Van Der Sloot, the primary suspect in the unsolved murder of American woman Natalee Holloway is convicted of murdering a Peruvian woman. Plus, an angry soccer player fatally assaults a referee over a penalty call.
3. One-Eyed Butcher
Aired 9 September 2015
Dale Cregan, one-eyed drug dealer and cold-blooded murderer whose calling card is a grenade. Plus, one of the top New York mob families' steal more than 5 million dollars worth of cash and jewels from the Lufthansa airlines vault.
4. Fiancee Tried for Homicide
Aired 10 September 2015
A man is found dead. Ten years later his fiancée is convicted for the murder, but the verdict is overturned. Why? Plus, football brought him fame; conspiring to murder the woman carrying his unborn child brought him infamy.
5. Murder at 13,000 Feet
Aired 11 September 2015
A murder at 13,000 feet. A classic who dunnit love triangle between a schoolteacher, a married mother of two and a hot skydiving instructor. Plus, Wolfgang Beltracchi's paintings are world famous- but one problem - turns out they are fakes.
6. The Hiccup Murder
Aired 14 September 2015
A shy teen makes headlines for 5 weeks of non-stop hiccups. Four years later, she makes headlines again, for murder. Plus, a behind the scenes look at the downfall of "Fixer" to Hollywood's elite, Anthony Pellicano.
7. Killer Cross-Dresser
Aired 15 September 2015
A middle-aged Denver couple hires a homeless housekeeper. He shows his thanks by bludgeoning the couple to death. Plus, in a jealous rage, an American Astronaut, goes on a 900-mile road trip to seek retribution from her ex-lover's new lady.
8. Reality Kills
Aired 16 September 2015
Former "Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redmond kills his wife during a family vacation. Plus, a small southern California city nearly goes bankrupt as the victim of a citywide corruption scandal.
9. The Mountie Murderer
Aired 17 September 2015
One morning a troubled Royal Canadian Mountie Officer hits the tipping point and snaps killing one of his own. Plus, the son of a Las Vegas judge robs 1.5 million from the Bellagio Casino, dressed in full biker gear.
10. A Deadly Druglord
Aired 18 September 2015
Vicente Fuentes rules his cartel with a bloody grip, responsible for mass murders and billions in drug trafficking. Plus, one of the most popular and longest serving U.S. mayors is accused of running a corrupt criminal enterprise.
11. Murder in the Basement
Aired 21 September 2015
Up and coming actress Alexandra Ducsay is murdered in her own home. For years this cold case goes unsolved until a key piece of evidence resurfaces years later.
12. The Master of Revenge Porn
Aired 22 September 2015
A website posts explicit photos of people, without their permission, and demands payment to remove them. This extortion is called "Revenge Porn". Plus, "El Chapo" runs one of the world's largest drug trafficking organizations in the world.
13. Killer Imposter
Aired 23 September 2015
A German impostor and killer on the run- Christian Gerhartreiter - masquerades across the US under a guise - as an heir to the fabled Rockefeller fortune. He thinks getting away with murder is his final con, but he's wrong.
14. An American Spy
Aired 24 September 2015
FBI agent Robert Hanssen's treachery has been called the worst breach of U.S. intelligence in the history of the FBI. Plus, WorldCom executives fix the company's accounting numbers for their own personal game.
15. Murder in the LAPD
Aired 25 September 2015
The Los Angeles Police Department's Rampart division is home to dozens of corrupt officers. The officers are committing heinous crimes, possibly even murder. One officer is at the center of it all and his arrest has a domino effect.
16. The Loony Loomis Fargo Heist
Aired 28 September 2015
In October 1997, an armored car driver for Loomis Fargo and Company leads a team in a brazen heist stealing $17.3 million from the Loomis vault.
17. The Crooked Mayor Affair
Aired 29 September 2015
The youngest Mayor of Detroit and biggest hope for the dying city, ends up single handedly destroying it. Plus, when a dark secret is revealed about the outspoken wife of Northern Ireland's First Minister the public is stunned.
18. Murder as Revenge
Aired 30 September 2015
A small town judge goes down a dark path of revenge and murder, leaving an entire town in fear. Plus, with the help of his internationally honored father, the world had high hopes for Jesse Jackson Jr. until his legacy crashed amid scandal.
19. The Handsome Killer
Aired 1 October 2015
The Preppy Murder made international headlines and exposed the excessive living of NY's upper crust kids. Plus, Melissa King is the benefits manager for the "Sandhogs" Union. Over the course of 7 years, she steals over $40 million dollars.