Female Criminals

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“Lady Gucci” Patrizia Reggiani Nov 17, 2021

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After marrying the heir to the Gucci empire, Patrizia Reggiani was living the dream. Almost overnight, she became a jet-setting socialite, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous. But when her husband threatens to take all the glitz and glam away from her, Patrizia snaps. This Lady Gucci won’t go down without a fight — and she’s willing to play dirty.

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“Flawless Forgeries” Lee Israel Pt. 2 Nov 10, 2021

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In the early 1990s, erstwhile biographer Lee Israel was having the time of her life forging letters from long-dead celebrities. But when that particular scheme got too risky, she switched gears, and started making real money moves...

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“Flawless Forgeries” Lee Israel Pt. 1 Nov 03, 2021

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When a sought-after biographer makes a costly misstep, she gets desperate enough to use her talents for more criminal exploits…

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“The Savage Mistress” Delphine LaLaurie Pt. 2 Oct 27, 2021

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One night in 1834, a fire swept through the LaLaurie mansion in New Orleans, drawing a crowd of worried onlookers. Until then, Delphine LaLaurie had been a queen of Creole society, but what volunteers found inside her home as they rushed to help would change all that. This is the story of what really happened that night, and about the birth of a monstrous legend.

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“The Savage Mistress” Delphine LaLaurie Pt. 1 Oct 20, 2021

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Delphine LaLaurie is a name synonymous with history's most twisted villains. But though there are countless embellished and horrific stories about the evils she carried out in her New Orleans mansion, few know the story before the legend...

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“The Yorkshire Witch” Mary Bateman Pt. 2 Oct 13, 2021

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Mary Batemen had been playing people for fools for years. The problem was, too many of her dissatisfied customers stuck around to complain about her trickery. Her solution? Murder.

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“The Yorkshire Witch” Mary Bateman Pt. 1 Oct 06, 2021

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Mary Bateman was an accomplished liar from a young age, and when she grew up, she started using that talent as a way of making money. Passing herself off as a witch, she tricked paranoid and gullible customers into handing over their hard-earned money in exchange for predictions and potions. But unfortunately, not every one of the Yorkshire Witch's customers lived to tell the tale.

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“Behind the Machine Gun” Kathryn Kelly Pt. 2 Sep 29, 2021

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In 1933, Kathryn took the FBI on a ride the likes of which no other criminal could ever match. So buckle up, listeners. This here’s about to be a wild one.

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“Behind the Machine Gun” Kathryn Kelly Pt. 1 Sep 22, 2021

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Behind every great man, there's a great woman. Or so they say. But Kathryn Kelly was never that far behind her infamous mobster husband. For most of her life, she was calling her own shots, instigating trouble and making her own way. So it seems only fair that Kathryn's story is finally being told.

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“The ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ Killer” Amy Archer-Gilligan Pt. 2 Sep 08, 2021

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After years of getting away with murder at her aged care facility, Amy Archer-Gilligan didn’t realize how closely she was being watched. But in her desperation to make money, she was finally exposed as one of America’s deadliest female serial killers.

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