And You Thought Madonna’s English Accent Was Bad
Who was the tweedy, mysterious “Englishman” who spoke like a Downton Abbey extra? And how did the ink give him away?
Always Be Suspicious of the “Cool Mom”
A sex scandal involving teens and a mother engulfs upscale Greenwich, Connecticut
Keep Your Frenchies Close
In the wake of Lady Gaga’s French-bulldog kidnapping and several other pup snatchings, L.A.’s Frenchie owners fear their dogs will be next
Madoff, the Sequel!
Meet Zach Horwitz, the part-time actor and millennial Madoff of Hollywood, who soaked suckers for $227 million
Disappearing Act
The filmmaker behind Made You Look on why 2022 is poised to be the biggest year yet for art forgery and fraud
The Talented Dr. Gray
As priceless heirlooms disappeared from the homes of Newport bluebloods and Georgetown ambassadors, Lawrence Gray remained above suspicion—and on the guest list
The Scent of a Scoundrel
In Paris, accusations of elder abuse bring a stench to France’s oldest perfume house
Baroness Busted
Lingerie entrepreneur turned English lord and self-appointed crypto-currency expert Baroness Bra is now facing legal action over racist texts and millions in dodgy government contracts
Botany of a Murder
England may be a nation of gardeners, but in the picturesque coastal town of Poole, trees have been dying under mysterious circumstances
Bloody Hands All Around
Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty. But was justice served?
The Man in the Lineup: Part II
A team led by an ex-con turned film producer works to overturn the 40-year-old rape conviction at the center of Alice Sebold’s best-selling memoir, Lucky
The Man in the Lineup
Alice Sebold’s best-selling account of her own rape was headed for the big screen. Then the film’s unlikely producer started asking questions
Battle of the Butt-Dialing Billionaires
This family war makes Succession look like The Brady Bunch
Why Would Elizabeth Holmes Break Her Silence?
In a bold move, the Theranos founder took the stand. Will she be able to talk her way out of a conviction?
Loving Lies
Stephen Glass, the most notorious fraud in journalism, decided he would live by one simple rule: Always tell the truth. Then he broke that rule
Fashion to Die For
Inside the true story of the murder that rocked the Gucci dynasty—and inspired Ridley Scott’s upcoming film
Will Elizabeth Holmes Walk Free?
Whom does a jury hate more? An accused grifter or filthy-rich people who let their greed lead them into a con?
They’re Thingin’ Our Thong!
The true story of Chippendales, the legendary strip club for women, will make your eyes, um, bulge
Fraudenfreude
While the businessman–social animal David Tang gave the impression of living the high life, in fact he was plundering his companies and gambling away his fortune
The Modern Art of Divorce
What’s bad for billionaires Harry and Linda Macklowe is very, very good for art collectors
Melania and Me and Her
The Melania and Me author and close adviser to Melania Trump has a lot to say about Stephanie Grisham’s Trump tell-all
Blood Lust
Elizabeth Holmes is confronted with texts from a scorned lover and by a whistleblower
A Lack of Intelligence
General “Mad Dog” Mattis complains that he got played by Holmes. Meanwhile, a mysterious presence in the press room
Blood Simpleton
In Part III of our coverage of Elizabeth Holmes’s fraud trial, the prosecution builds its case