Anna Delvey has been making headlines across the world since her initial arrest and trial, but her true rise to fame happened while incarcerated at Rikers Island. And when people learned about her story, the scams she had been running, and the damage that she had caused, the fascination only grew. Anna Delvey managed to get away with hundreds of thousands of dollars of scams and thefts, largely unnoticed for a long time, only because people thought that she was an heiress, set to receive an unfathomably large trust fund. Part One of her story dives into her background, her scams, her incredible ambitions, and who Anna Delvey really is.

Welcome back to the Crime Bistro podcast, where this week we're taking on a fascinating story that will satisfy all of your dark history intrigue. The Golden Era of Hollywood is often glamorized, with stunning young film starlets who were pushing the boundaries of the art of movie-making, but what wrongs were really lurking behind closed doors? This episode will reveal some of the darker sides of the early film industry, framed against the tragic story of Judy Garland, and the shocking realities of filming of the most iconic movies of all time.

In early August of 1963, a highly organized group of 15 robbers faked a stop signal, boarded a mail train, and made away with millions of euros worth of cold, hard, cash. Amazingly, they executed this entire plot within only 15 minutes, however, did experience a couple of hiccups along the way. The twists and turns in this case are beyond fascinating, and it is one of the most drama-filled stories that you'll ever hear, It really goes to show that the age-old sentiment is completely true - sometimes, reality is just so much stranger than fiction.