Sean Murphy was an epic weed smoker, a devoted Tom Brady fan, and the best cat burglar that Lynn, Mass. had ever seen.

From Kenya to Amsterdam to New Jersey, an industry collapses in a matter of weeks.

Baruch Vega ran a scheme that ensnared Colombian cocaine kingpins and gave him a life of luxury. Then one put a price on his head.

How an obscure legal document turned New York’s court system into a debt-collection machine.

Andrew Therrien wanted payback. He got it—and uncovered a conspiracy.

Guy Gentile flipped, and flipped again.

Maurice Spagnoletti was hired to clean up one of the island’s largest banks. He found fraud, waste, and executives performing Santeria rituals in the conference room. Then he was killed on his way home.

They were raised Hasidic in Brooklyn. Now Abe Zeines and Meir Hurwitz live a decadent, booze-filled life in Puerto Rico. They are in their early 30s and rich enough to retire, while Wall Street is busy adopting the shady loan scheme they pioneered.