true-crime

When the Mafia Goes Gay

A notorious crime family known for feeding people to pigs is now making headlines for one mob boss’ son: Lady Godiva, a flamboyantly gay drag queen

The Violent Saga of Mexican Cartels at War to Control Limes and Avocados

Narcotraffickers are transitioning into a new business space: high-end produce. They’re cornering the market — and as prices rise, bodies pile up

The Real-Life Hollywood Hoax That Turned a Fake Bradley Cooper Epic Into a $14 Million Scam

Adam Joiner’s silver-screen dreams were finally coming true. He had a deal with Netflix, a superstar lead, a ‘Transformers’ superproducer and, amazingly, interest from Spielberg. He easily landed a major investment from Korean and Chinese money men. There was only one problem: His entire story was a lie.

The FBI Investigator Who Went Undercover to Rescue the Bill of Rights

Robert Wittman, former head of the FBI’s Art Crimes Department, on the gritty underworld — and Hollywood fiction — of stolen treasure