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Heather Morgan wanted to be famous. Years before the world knew her as Razzlekhan—the self-proclaimed "Crocodile of Wall Street" and creator of some truly unforgettable rap videos—she built a career as an entrepreneur, writer, and startup founder. Alongside her husband, Ilya "Dutch" Lichtenstein, she cultivated a quirky online persona that seemed more cringe than criminal. But behind the scenes, federal investigators were tracking billions of dollars in stolen cryptocurrency linked to one of the largest financial crimes in history. In 2016, hackers stole nearly 120,000 Bitcoin from the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. For years, authorities followed the money through dark web marketplaces, shell companies, gift cards, and thousands of transactions designed to hide its origin. What they expected to find were elite cybercriminals. What they found instead was a rapper named Razzlekhan and her tech-bro husband living in a luxury apartment at 75 Wall Street. Sponsors: 🖤 Whisker / Litter-RobotGet $50 off bundles with code CREEPERS at whisker.com/CREEPERS 💪 FableticsGet 70-80% off everything as a new VIP at fabletics.com/creepers 🍷 FirstleafGet 50% off your first box + free shipping for a year at TryFirstleaf.com/CREEPERS 🌱 AcornsSign up at acorns.com/creepers and get a $5 bonus investment ✨ QuinceGet free shipping + 365-day returns at quince.com/creepers Sources: The Ballad of Razzlekhan and Dutch, Bitcoin’s Bonnie and Clyde | Vanity Fair Meet the ‘Crocodile of Wall Street’, Heather Morgan: the crypto rapper and TikToker known as ‘Razzlekhan’ once allegedly laundered US$4.5 billion worth stolen from a Hong Kong bitcoin exchange | South China Morning Post What Living in Post-Revolutionary Egypt Taught Me About EntrepreneurshipFeds arrest married couple, seize $3.6 billion in hacked bitcoin funds Crypto convict Heather ‘Razzlekhan’ Morgan dishes on rap future 2016 Bitfinex hack - Wikipedia Feds arrest married couple, seize $3.6 billion in hacked bitcoin funds Bitcoin Plunges After Hacking of Exchange in Hong Kong - The New York Times ‘Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde’ plead guilty in Bitfinex hacking case - The Washington Post US hacker sentenced over Bitcoin heist worth billions | BBC Razzlekhan, crypto’s most embarrassing rapper, is going to prison | The Verge Bitfinex comes back from $69 million bitcoin heist Inside the Chess Match That Led the Feds to $3.6 Billion in Stolen Bitcoin Bitcoin Worth $72M Was Stolen in Bitfinex Exchange Hack in Hong Kong | Fortune Bitcoin security breaches raise questions about digital currency's future - CSMonitor.com Bitcoin worth $72 million stolen from Bitfinex exchange in Hong Kong | Reuters Accused Bitcoin Mega Crook Made Rap Videos. And Dear God, Are They Cringey Razzlekhan: The Untold Story Of How A YouTube Rapper Became A Suspect In A $4 Billion Bitcoin Fraud Bitcoin buried in Newport landfill - Wikipedia Netflix: Biggest Heist Ever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode contains discussion of child abuse. Ruby Franke built an empire on being the “perfect” mom. Millions of followers watched her raise six kids, share parenting advice, and present a picture-perfect family life. But behind the wholesome image, things weren’t as perfect as they seemed. Viewers began noticing punishments that felt extreme… then disturbing… then impossible to ignore. In 2023, Ruby Franke was arrested for child abuse, alongside a woman many people had never heard of, but who may be the real key to understanding how everything went so wrong: Jodi Hildebrandt. In Part 1, we’re unpacking the rise of 8 Passengers, the early red flags, and the relationship that would change this family forever. This episode contains discussion of child abuse. Sources “Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt story” documentary on Netflix "Devil in the Family” docuseries on Hulu Sponsors Hello Fresh Go to HelloFresh dot com slash creepers10fm to Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally released on our Patreon in January of 2022. In the summer of 2000, a drug debt set off a chain of events that no one could take back. Ben Markowitz owed money to a local dealer named Jesse James Hollywood. Jesse believed Ben was blowing him off, and what started as frustration quickly turned into something more volatile. Jesse wanted control. He wanted leverage. Then he saw it. While driving around with friends, Jesse spotted Ben’s 15 year old brother Nick walking alone. Jesse told the driver to pull over and they grabbed Nick, forced into the van, and drove away. Instead of being hurt, Nick was taken to Santa Barbara and absorbed into Jesse’s circle. For nearly three days, they partied. Nick was given drugs and alcohol. The atmosphere felt temporary, almost casual. Everyone believed Nick would eventually be taken home. That this was nothing more than a scare tactic. They were wrong. Sponsors: Hello Fresh - Go to HelloFresh.com/creepers10fm to Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Sources:ArticlesWikipedia | Woodland HillsThe Los Angeles Times | The Last Days of Nick Markowitz (Sue Fox)Fresh Edits | A Stolen Boy: The Real Story Behind the Film Alpha Dog (Noam Heller) BooksMy Stolen Son: The Nick Markowitz Story (Susan Markowitz) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He was charming, successful, attentive... and seemed almost too good to be true. And for a lot of women across the country, that’s exactly what he was. What started as an online romance quickly turned into whirlwind relationships filled with luxury hotels, expensive dinners, big promises, and a man who always seemed to swoop in at just the right moment. But behind the tailored suits, military uniforms, and impressive résumés was something far darker. As cracks began to form, women started asking the same question: Who is this man, really? What they uncovered was a shocking pattern of deception, stolen identities, and financial devastation—often carried out when his victims were at their most vulnerable. In this episode, we follow the trail of lies, the red flags that were easy to miss in real time, and the women who eventually connected the dots. It’s a story about trust, manipulation, and how one “perfect man” managed to vanish again and again—until he couldn’t anymore. Sources: The Perfect Man Who Wasn't Minn. man sentenced in Texas for aggravated identity fraud | AP News Derek Alldred’s St. Paul hotel swindle reveals long history of deception – Twin Cities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we’re headed to Dublin, where a silent teenage girl appears out of nowhere on the steps of the GPO. She was shivering, terrified, and seemingly too traumatized to even say her own name. As police scramble to figure out who she is, they uncover drawings that hint at something horrific… and a trail that stretches far beyond Ireland. What starts as a heartbreaking mystery about a possible trafficking victim turns into the twisted, globe-trotting story of Samantha Azzopardi: a woman who slips in and out of identities like costumes, leaving devastated families, terrified teenagers, and baffled authorities in her wake. How does someone build an entire life out of lies, and what does she really get out of it? We’re digging into the many lives of “Con Girl” and the very real damage left behind. Sources: Samantha Azzopardi: Australia's notorious con artist sentenced for child theft The Many Faces of Samantha Azzopardi | by Nikki Young | Medium How global fraudster Samantha Azzopardi duped Melbourne families Samantha Azzopardi - Wikipedia Compelling story of the GPO girl – a master of manipulation and mind games Mystery Australian woman flying home after leaving Irish hospital Podcast: Casefile The many, many lives and bizarre crimes of ‘Con Girl’ Samantha Azzopardi How global fraudster Samantha Azzopardi duped Melbourne families A global conwoman’s wild lies and the victims she’s left behind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investigators begin to unravel Nathan’s story: his strange calm, his inconsistencies, and a drift path that doesn’t add up. Civil battles follow: an insurance fight over Chicken Pox, and a slayer-statute case that could strip him of his inheritance. Years later, a federal indictment connects his grandfather’s shooting to his mother’s disappearance at sea. With no body, no murder weapon, and a family at war, what, if anything, can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt? Sources: Why Nathan Carman, suspected in his mother's murder, remains 'both a victim and a villain' - ABC News The Chilling Case of Nathan Carman's Deadly Fishing Trip Book: Blood in the Water by Casey Sherman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices