The Fugee, the Fugitive and the FBI

A vast ecosystem supported by the gig economy has sprung up to clean all that cash. By Jessica BriceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

CEO Carol Tomé’s plan for prosperity involves more than Amazon deliveries. By Cailley LaPara, Devin Leonard and Kiel PorterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

UPDATE: Since we recorded this episode on 03/09, Guo Wengui was arrested in New York City on charges of financial conspiracy. For years, rapper Pras Michél has allegedly been doing the bidding of wanted Malaysian billionaire, Jho Low. Pras’s baffling, Icarian story involves one o ...  Show more

Matt Levine and Katie Greifeld talk Wall Street, finance, and other stuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Pras Michel, the rapper known for being one third of the famed ‘90s-era group, the Fugees, has been convicted of 10 criminal counts connected to a web of international political influence, conspiracy, and embezzlement. As Front Burner guest Michael Ames wrote for Rolling Stone ma ...  Show more

During a weekend of partying on media mogul William Randolph Hearst’s yacht, pioneering film producer Thomas Ince died under suspicious circumstances. The public was no stranger to Hollywood scandals, and Hearst had the kind of money that could sweep these scandals under the rug. ...  Show more