American Crimes

Life inside the Cuyahoga County Correction Center; members of the jail's most predatory gang set their sights on vulnerable prey; an inmate suffers an apparent breakdown.

An inmate causes chaos in his housing unit after accusing staff of abusing him, and he explodes in anger when a valued possession is taken from his cell; accused of a vicious vigilante-style murder, another inmate says jail has saved his own life.

One inmate launches a near fatal attack after being in jail for less than an hour; a father accused of murdering his daughter admits to keeping her corpse with him for two years; a female inmate keeps a grim secret from her two best friends.

Using a form of integration at Indiana State that goes beyond race, the Residential Treatment Unit selects inmates with a history of good behavior to live with and serve as mentors to inmates with mental health issues.

After an inmate is assaulted, the jail identifies a suspect, but the violence doesn't stop there; a young inmate gets a crash course on how to survive in jail, as he prepares to deal with the consequences of his actions.

Indiana's Wabash Valley Correctional Facility is an isolated fortress with three officers for every 200 inmates; some inmates find themselves in racial conflict, while others seek conflict elsewhere.

A pregnant woman faces the charge of killing her husband two months away from giving birth; her future lies in the hands of a judge; another inmate, also facing a murder charge, pays a price when he disobeys orders.

A two-on-one assault leaves an inmate bloodied and injured, but getting to the bottom of this fight requires some digging; a popular restaurateur, accused of capitol murder, fights for his freedom.

Former gang members attempt to leave deadly rivalries behind, then the men in another housing unit deal with a completely different set of issues; a surprise contraband raid turns one housing unit upside down.

Life inside the Cuyahoga County Correction Center; members of the jail's most predatory gang set their sights on vulnerable prey; an inmate suffers an apparent breakdown.

An inmate causes chaos in his housing unit after accusing staff of abusing him, and he explodes in anger when a valued possession is taken from his cell; accused of a vicious vigilante-style murder, another inmate says jail has saved his own life.

One inmate launches a near fatal attack after being in jail for less than an hour; a father accused of murdering his daughter admits to keeping her corpse with him for two years; a female inmate keeps a grim secret from her two best friends.

Using a form of integration at Indiana State that goes beyond race, the Residential Treatment Unit selects inmates with a history of good behavior to live with and serve as mentors to inmates with mental health issues.

Lee Farkas invents fake loans and funnels millions in a scam that leaves thousands jobless and leads to one of the largest bank failures in America.

Stockbroker Jordan Belfort pleads guilty to fraud and does jail time; Belfort gets a Hollywood makeover.

Carlos Rafael makes millions as the owner of one of the largest commercial fishing businesses on the East Coast, but his big mouth gets him hooked in an undercover IRS sting with agents posing as Russian mobsters.

Would-be marketing mogul Jeanetta Standefor relies on investor trust and faith when she convinces clients that their cash is rescuing homeowners from foreclosure.

Crowdfunded charities are supposed raise funds for good causes, but some are actually scams.

An outlandish con artist poses as a Saudi royal to cheat investors out of millions by promising them access to Arabian oil stock; from his penthouse on Fisher Island, phony sultan Khalid Bin Al-Saud lures victims with dreams of untold riches.

Van Thu Tran and her crime ring steal millions by cheating casinos.

An Indianapolis attorney helps desperate families recover money after serious injuries cost them dearly, but pockets the winnings of widows and orphans.

A former champion basketball player's schemes land him in prison and his mother is kicked out of her home.

Computer hacker Max Butler's online scheme which sold millions of stolen credit cards leads the feds on a year-long chase.

Lee Farkas invents fake loans and funnels millions in a scam that leaves thousands jobless and leads to one of the largest bank failures in America.

Stockbroker Jordan Belfort pleads guilty to fraud and does jail time; Belfort gets a Hollywood makeover.

Carlos Rafael makes millions as the owner of one of the largest commercial fishing businesses on the East Coast, but his big mouth gets him hooked in an undercover IRS sting with agents posing as Russian mobsters.

Would-be marketing mogul Jeanetta Standefor relies on investor trust and faith when she convinces clients that their cash is rescuing homeowners from foreclosure.

Crowdfunded charities are supposed raise funds for good causes, but some are actually scams.

An outlandish con artist poses as a Saudi royal to cheat investors out of millions by promising them access to Arabian oil stock; from his penthouse on Fisher Island, phony sultan Khalid Bin Al-Saud lures victims with dreams of untold riches.

Van Thu Tran and her crime ring steal millions by cheating casinos.

An Indianapolis attorney helps desperate families recover money after serious injuries cost them dearly, but pockets the winnings of widows and orphans.

A former champion basketball player's schemes land him in prison and his mother is kicked out of her home.

Computer hacker Max Butler's online scheme which sold millions of stolen credit cards leads the feds on a year-long chase.

Lee Farkas invents fake loans and funnels millions in a scam that leaves thousands jobless and leads to one of the largest bank failures in America.

Stockbroker Jordan Belfort pleads guilty to fraud and does jail time; Belfort gets a Hollywood makeover.

Carlos Rafael makes millions as the owner of one of the largest commercial fishing businesses on the East Coast, but his big mouth gets him hooked in an undercover IRS sting with agents posing as Russian mobsters.

Would-be marketing mogul Jeanetta Standefor relies on investor trust and faith when she convinces clients that their cash is rescuing homeowners from foreclosure.

Crowdfunded charities are supposed raise funds for good causes, but some are actually scams.

An outlandish con artist poses as a Saudi royal to cheat investors out of millions by promising them access to Arabian oil stock; from his penthouse on Fisher Island, phony sultan Khalid Bin Al-Saud lures victims with dreams of untold riches.

Van Thu Tran and her crime ring steal millions by cheating casinos.

An Indianapolis attorney helps desperate families recover money after serious injuries cost them dearly, but pockets the winnings of widows and orphans.

A former champion basketball player's schemes land him in prison and his mother is kicked out of her home.

A man accused of stealing $40 million from investors gets on a boat in Key West and is never seen again; a trio of geeks puts computer users into compromising positions with porn.

Mysterious hackers enlist the help of students in New York to pull off a massive cyber-crime heist; a one-time California golden boy accused of luring investors with outrageous investment promises.

Rivertown Financial, a home's equity and owners becoming homeless; a financial planner reaps millions from client accounts including the 401(k) of workers at a camp for seriously ill children.

Raj Rajaratnam created one of the biggest insider trading schemes in U.S. history.

Shawn Merriman pleads guilty to mail fraud and is sentenced to more than 12 years in prison.

A Philadelphia con man gets four years in prison for leading a massive auto insurance fraud scheme that involves 267 associates, 187 fraudulent insurance claims and 44 car accidents.

A man concocts a $50 million phony international real estate scheme spending millions on his own lavish lifestyle.

A concert promoter flees when the SEC accuses him of investment fraud; a man steals millions perpetrating lending and mortgage scams across the country.

A real estate developer with a sterling reputation ends up in bankruptcy court; a CEO is charged with overseeing accounting fraud to inflate his company's worth to investors while pocketing a fortune.

Well-heeled financial advisor Peggy Ann Fulford builds a cache of all-star clients and a personal fortune by convincing A-list players like Dennis Rodman that she's in their corner.

A man accused of stealing $40 million from investors gets on a boat in Key West and is never seen again; a trio of geeks puts computer users into compromising positions with porn.

Mysterious hackers enlist the help of students in New York to pull off a massive cyber-crime heist; a one-time California golden boy accused of luring investors with outrageous investment promises.

Rivertown Financial, a home's equity and owners becoming homeless; a financial planner reaps millions from client accounts including the 401(k) of workers at a camp for seriously ill children.

Raj Rajaratnam created one of the biggest insider trading schemes in U.S. history.

Shawn Merriman pleads guilty to mail fraud and is sentenced to more than 12 years in prison.

A Philadelphia con man gets four years in prison for leading a massive auto insurance fraud scheme that involves 267 associates, 187 fraudulent insurance claims and 44 car accidents.

A man concocts a $50 million phony international real estate scheme spending millions on his own lavish lifestyle.

A concert promoter flees when the SEC accuses him of investment fraud; a man steals millions perpetrating lending and mortgage scams across the country.

A real estate developer with a sterling reputation ends up in bankruptcy court; a CEO is charged with overseeing accounting fraud to inflate his company's worth to investors while pocketing a fortune.

Well-heeled financial advisor Peggy Ann Fulford builds a cache of all-star clients and a personal fortune by convincing A-list players like Dennis Rodman that she's in their corner.

A man accused of stealing $40 million from investors gets on a boat in Key West and is never seen again; a trio of geeks puts computer users into compromising positions with porn.

Mysterious hackers enlist the help of students in New York to pull off a massive cyber-crime heist; a one-time California golden boy accused of luring investors with outrageous investment promises.

Rivertown Financial, a home's equity and owners becoming homeless; a financial planner reaps millions from client accounts including the 401(k) of workers at a camp for seriously ill children.

Raj Rajaratnam created one of the biggest insider trading schemes in U.S. history.

Shawn Merriman pleads guilty to mail fraud and is sentenced to more than 12 years in prison.