Everyone likes a story about an underdog, someone out of the ordinary an unlikely genius who comes once in a lifetime, someone who wants to change the world for good... this is not one of those stories.In the span of about one week, Sam Bankman-Fried went from being a crypto billionaire to bankruptcy. In November 2022, one of the biggest tales of financial fraud was unraveling and it all cen
The West Midlands region of the UK has long been plagued by high levels of knife and gun crime on its streets. In this documentary, we delve into the heart of this issue, exploring the causes and consequences of this epidemic.We begin by introducing some of the victims of these crimes, highlighting the devastating impact that such violence can have on families, friends, and communities. We al
Samuel Leibowitz is a member of an ultraorthodox Jewish sect and has been in prison for the last 9 years for drug trafficking. Released from prison he plans to return to his community in North London to try and live once again the life of an observant Hasidic Jew.Samuel comes from Stamford Hill a closed community in the United Kingdom that is hostile to the media and has almost never been fil
Long before the French and British sailed to Canada to cut down the wood and inhabit the land there were of course indigenous people living there. Europeans called these people Indians, modern-day Canadians use the respectful term First Nations but does respectful language also mean respectful treatments?In this VPRO special we see Dutch reporter Emy Koopman travel to the town of Smithers, in
The Gabby Petito Story is one that has shocked a nation, it's a story that is filled with twists and turns at every junction along the way. Two young people set out on a trip of a lifetime but only one would return. Gabby would tragically never make it home but her fiance, Brian Laundrie, the man who claimed to love her but likely killed her would turn up at his home in Florida, in Gabby's van on
In 2012, the filesharing site MegaUpload is taken offline, its owners accused of massive internet piracy. In 2016 the independent filmmakers of this documentary finally managed to secure an interview with the site's founder, Kim Dotcom. After some negotiation Dotcom also agrees to give them unprecedented access to his private archives.Kim Dotcom arrived in New Zealand with his circl
In this film, we see British television presenter and journalist Stacey Dooley travel to Iowa where she pays a visit to one of the most radical women’s prisons in the United States. This new correctional institute for women cost around 110 million dollars to build and houses over 700 female prisoners, everything from drunk drivers to vicious murders. For the last three years the warden Sheryl Dah
Gangs in the early 20th century turn Britains race tracks into battlegrounds. A Birmingham gang called the Brummagems were the top dogs and built up a criminal network reaching far beyond their city. The Brummagems made fortunes from racetrack extortion and beat their rivals mercilessly in order to protect their territory.Over 80 years later in 2003 another Birmingham gang kills innocent bys
There are 2.3 million people locked up in the United States, around half of these people have been sentenced for nonviolent crimes. These inmates are literally costing states billions of dollars each year that they can't afford. In this FRONTLINE special we are taken inside one of America's neighborhoods where getting locked up is just simply a part of everyday life. We see how the system is desi