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During the onslaught of legal actions during the Savings and Loans crisis of the 1980s, John Smith came to realize the extent of his employer's wrongdoing, and that he too had been one of many deceived. He discovered that you don't have to commit a crime to be convicted of one, and after years of turmoil, he discovered the relief when the FBI finally informed him 15 years after his sentencing that he should never have been prosecuted in the first place.

People disappear every single day, but there are a few cases that simply defy explanation. There are those who have walked into forests and never come out. There are people who have disappeared from secure compounds with no explanation, and even individuals who seem to have vanished into thin air right in front of security cameras.  

Giulio Regeni, omicidio di Stato. I nuovi sviluppi sul caso in cinque articoli di Repubblica: La direttrice, l'avvocato, il sindacalista: ecco chi al Cairo tradì Giulio Regeni, di Carlo Bonini e Giuliano Foschini; Così abbiamo spiato Regeni: ecco i verbali che inchiodano i servizi segreti egiziani, di Carlo Bonini e Giuliano Foschini; Caso Regeni, il fallimento della diplomazia e la grande ipocrisia di Stato che nasconde la verità, di Carlo Bonini; Il coraggio della famiglia e i doveri del governo, di Carlo Bonini.

"I Reportage di Repubblica" raccolgono i grandi racconti pubblicati sul quotidiano, come la serie "Super8 - Le storie al rallentatore". In ciascun episodio, mettendo in pausa il flusso incessante delle notizie, le firme del giornale accompagnano il lettore alla scoperta di luoghi, personaggi e vicende tramite una narrazione dal respiro lento e approfondito.

In the first part of the 19th century, many young men held a secret longing to abandon their lives in North Shields, along with their homes and families, and sail away to distant lands in search of wealth, romance, and adventure. John Margetts was not one of them! He disappeared one night under the most unnatural circumstances.

This true story begins on Valentine's Day, 1961. Fourteen years old, Claudette Carolyn Covey went missing from Hondo, Texas. On Halloween evening, 1961, Claudette's remains were discovered eight miles from town in a field. She had been shot twice in the head. From the beginning, town folks believed that she was murdered by the corrupt sheriff or his 18-year-old son, whom she was dating. Because of the corrupt sheriff's influence, no one was ever charged with the murder.

In partnership with Texas Monthly, Katy Vine's "Just Desserts" is now available as an audio download, where the length and timeliness of a podcast meets the high-quality production of a full-length audio program. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins led a perfectly adequate middle class life in Corsicana, Texas...

Die Paten der Fisch-Mafia Das Geschäft mit dem Antarktisdorsch ist illegal - und lukrativ. Genau wie Drogenhandel. Von Polizei und Behörden unbehelligt spült eine Flotte von Piraten-Trawlern ihren Eignern zweistellige Millionenbeträge in die Taschen. Jahr für Jahr - dem weißen Gold sei...

Leland Faust unmasks Wall Street's unsavory tactics in powerful detail by giving listeners a high-level view of how the financial services industry misleads them, overcharges them, and exposes them to needless risk. He documents the financial industry's alluring come-ons, airbrushed risks, high-stakes gambling, half-truths, misleading statements, outlandish predictions, tricks to overcharge customers, bad deals, and outright fraud by the most prominent and renowned of Wall Street's players.

Like most people, before author Donato Alfredano gets caught up in the system, he's hardly given the issue of prison a thought. But his unanticipated arrest at JFK Airport on a charge of official misconduct was a reality check that would forever change his views on incarceration, and on a larger scale, life.

I was stalked by a gorgeous female half my age. It was so unbelievable that no one believed me, my friends, coworkers, and family all abandoned me when I most needed them. And many of them did far worse that I am just finding out about.

Financial insider Janet Tavakoli illuminates what led to the collapse of 2008 and delves into the connection between Wall Street and Washington. From hidden information to false names to suicides, this fascinating memoir offers a clear, precise account of the state of the economic world.

El 17 de junio de 1868 el notable tabaquero catalán Jaime Partagás, fue víctima de un atentado en una de sus vegas de Vuelta Abajo, en Pinar del Río; a consecuencia de lo cual murió un mes después de estos acontecimientos. El suceso originó una investigación criminal por parte de las autoridades de la localidad, en la que se practicaron numerosas entrevistas y diligencias para hallar a los culpables.

When you think of the biggest villains of current times, who comes to mind? Likely, Jerry Sandusky and Bernie Madoff do. Jerry Sandusky and Bernie Madoff have shattered lives and in the process, they have disgraced themselves, their associates, and their families. Instead of despairing and succumbing to victimization, we can glean important lessons from their failed lives. Through poetry, this work explores the greater spiritual meaning of the lives of Jerry Sandusky and Bernie Madoff.

Travel along with the most feared man in Southern Maryland. So notorious even the mob backed down. Cops who went after him found themselves in federal court on the losing side. His name is Ken Rossignol and he packs a fully loaded Smith & Corona (or at least the digital equivalent). Ken's ammo: words. He's a champion of the First Amendment and an old fashioned pain in the ass.

The bestselling author of The Sellout tells the explosive story of the government’s crackdown on insider-trading networks—an investigation that has already racked up more than 60 convictions. In Circle of Friends, award-winning journalist Charles Gasparino—one of Wall Street's most...

Johan af Donner har blivit synonym med bedragare av värsta sorten; en som stjäl från jordens fattiga för att finansiera sitt eget överklassliv. Under tio års tid svindlade han till sig nästan 8 miljoner kronor från Röda Korset och Cancerfonden, där han var en högt uppsatt chef. 2010 dömdes Johan af Donner i Svea Hovrätt till fem års fängelse. I Guldsot får man följa af Donners trygga uppväxt i villaförorten Saltsjö-Duvnäs, hans första steg in i reklambranschen och hans kometkarriär på Röda Korset och Cancerfonden. Men också hans växande kriminalitet, dramatiska kriser och självmordsförsök.

E dunque Bibbiano: Bibbiano, la montagna delle bugie, di Luca Bottura; Sulla pelle dei bambini, di Chiara Saraceno; Welfare e cooperative, il partito di Bibbiano difende il suo modello, di Matteo Pucciarelli; Due anni dopo, Maria rivede i genitori: "Mi sono mancati gli abbracci di papà", di Giuseppe Baldessarro; L'onda social su Bibbiano per nascondere Moscopoli, di Giuliano Foschini e Beniamino Pagliaro.

Der Wirecard-Skandal ist einmalig in der deutschen Wirtschaftsgeschichte – ein einziger großer Fake. Wie konnte es zu diesem filmreifen Bankrott eines Dax-Konzerns kommen? Wer sind die Köpfe hinter dem Betrug? Wer muss dafür büßen? Und warum ist das weltumspannende kriminelle Netzwerk...

Der Suizid des Risikokapitalisten Bill Broeksmit gibt bis heute Rätsel auf. Warum erhängte sich der Topmanager der Deutschen Bank Anfang 2014? War er ein Mann, der zu viel wusste? Der preisgekrönte Finanzjournalist David Enrich begibt sich auf die Suche nach Antworten und zeichnet dabei schonungslos die Spur der Verwüstung nach, die die Bank während ihres 150-jährigen Bestehens hinterlassen hat: von ihrer Rolle im Dritten Reich, Marktmanipulationen, Insidergeschäften über ihre Beziehung zu Jeffrey Epstein und russischen Oligarchen bis hin zu mehr als zweifelhaften Krediten für Donald Trump und anderen unglaublichen Machenschaften.