
True-crime series are a staple of the TV landscape. "Corrupt Crimes" analyzes recent criminal cases through a combination of expert testimony and dramatic storytelling. From crimes like doping in sports to more serious offenses like murder, the series exposes what is really going on in each case. Exposing corruption across the United States is the goal of the series. Cases featured in the half-hour episodes include an ATM heist that resulted in nearly $45 million being stolen worldwide and the former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
The ruler of a drug cartel is responsible for mass murders and billions of dollars in drug trafficking; one of the longest-serving U.S. mayors is accused of running a criminal enterprise.
Actress Alexandra Ducsay is murdered in her home; the downfall of a prominent pro-independence leader in Taiwan.
An armored-car driver leads a team in a brazen heist, stealing more than $17 million from his employer; a Wall Street swindler destroys hundreds of lives.
A drug dealer and cold-blooded murderer's calling card is a grenade; more than $5 million in cash and jewels disappears from an airline's vault.