A Study in Crime

By: Scott Fulmer
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  • I’m Scott Fulmer. I’m a private investigator and author of Confessions of a Private Eye. Every Tuesday I talk with investigators, journalists, authors, and others about crime. Join me as I dig into some well-known (and not so-well-known) true crime stories. Together, we’ll try to understand how and why these crimes happened.
    © 2024 Scott Fulmer. All rights reserved. Any reproduction, recording, transcription, or other use of this podcast, without written consent, is prohibited.
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Episodes
  • 26. A Death at Calumet Farms

    26. A Death at Calumet Farms
    Oct 8 2024
    The story I have for you today is about a famous horse. A Thoroughbred named Alydar. It's also a story of murder, of a killing. But not in the traditional sense. As with many crimes, it concerns money and greed. It’s also a story of lies and financial pressure. Was the death an accident? Or was it intentional? In episode 26. A Death at Calumet Farms, I speak with Fred Kray. Fred M. Kray is a former trial lawyer specializing in animal law and won the American Bar Association’s Excellence in the Advancement of Animal Law Award in 2016. He has lectured on the subject and coauthored an article for American Jurisprudence Proof of Facts. His love for Alydar started when he watched the horse run in the 1978 Flamingo Stakes. He spent four years investigating Alydar’s death. Kray lives in Gainesville, Florida, with his wife and six dogs. NOTES: Transcripts of this episode are available here. All links are at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey to help shape future episodes! If you have any information about animal cruelty or neglect, contact your local animal control agency, police department, The Humane Society, or the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). You can find Fred at https://fredmkray.com. He is also the host of the podcast Broken, which details the life and death of Alydar https://fredmkray.com/broken-the-book-podcast/. X (the artist formerly known as Twitter) https://x.com/fmkray Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089136345122 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fredmkray/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@fredmkray Sources for this episode include: Broken: The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing's Golden Age by Fred Kray The Killing of Alydar, Texas Monthly June 2001 Questions About Alydar, Sports Illustrated November 1992 Blood Money, Sports Illustrated November 1992 Alydar's Final Hours, Tom Dixon November 2014 THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS PODCAST ARE SOLELY THOSE OF THE HOST AND GUEST(S); THEIR VIEWS ARE THEIR OWN. THE CONTENT IS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com. Please give us a 5-star rating on Apple and Spotify. FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT: hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT: Get the book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon! Or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Get one month of free hosting on Blubrry with the promo code: StudyinCrimePod. https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. A veteran private investigator, Scott has spent the last 30 years conducting investigations throughout the U.S. He's a decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War and lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio. © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.
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    52 mins
  • 25. A Study in Securities Fraud

    25. A Study in Securities Fraud
    Oct 1 2024
    After 20 years in the hedge fund and private equity industry, Mark was sent to federal prison for securities fraud. Lost Generation writer F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, “There are no second acts in American lives.” But while this may be a story of fraud and theft, it’s also a story of redemption—a story of second chances. In episode 25. A Study in Securities Fraud, I speak with Mark Varacchi. Mark Varacchi has over 20 years of experience in the hedge fund and private equity industry. In 2017, he was charged with securities fraud. Mark took full responsibility and worked with the government to make restitution. After 15 months in federal prison, he reevaluated his priorities. He has since founded the Federal Prison Consultancy, which prepares clients and their families for incarceration. He has a Bachelor of Science in finance and now speaks to compliance and financial professionals about fraud, compliance, and ethics. NOTES: Transcripts of this episode are available here. All links are available at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey to help shape future episodes! If you have any information about securities law violations, such as fraud, insider trading, and Ponzi schemes, you may submit a tip to the SEC's whistleblower office at (202) 551-4790. Your identity and the information you share can remain confidential. You can find Mark here http://www.markvaracchi.com, and here https://www.markvaracchi.com/public-speaking and at the Federal Prison Consultancy http://www.federalprisonconsultancy.com. Sources for this episode include the following: Mark Varacchi's LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-varacchi/ SEC Litigation Release https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-23742 Investment News, May 2, 2017 https://www.investmentnews.com/industry-news/news/court-enters-judgment-against-connecticut-adviser-for-ponzi-scheme-71248 CaseText https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-varacchi-1 SEC order https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/admin/2017/ia-4688.pdf The Federal Prison Consultancy http://federalprisonconsultancy.com/about-us/ THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com. Please give us a 5-star rating on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT: hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT: Get the book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon. Or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Get one month of free hosting on Blubrry with the promo code: StudyinCrimePod. https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. A veteran private investigator, Scott has spent the last 30 years conducting investigations throughout the U.S. He's a decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War and lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio. © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 24. The Drug Cartel Kidnapping of Mauricio Gonzalez

    24. The Drug Cartel Kidnapping of Mauricio Gonzalez
    Sep 24 2024
    Mauricio Gonzalez was selling eggs in Jalisco, Mexico when Francisco "El Blanco" Rivera arrived. He put a gun to Mauricio's head and told him that Mauricio's wife, Catalina, now belonged to Francisco. Mauricio was told to leave town, or he’d be killed. Going to the police was not an option because Francisco was the local boss of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion – the local Mexican drug cartel. And he wanted Mauricio’s wife. In episode 24. The Drug Cartel Kidnapping of Mauricio Gonzalez, I speak with Daniel Cotter. Daniel Cotter is a Partner at Dickinson Wright PLLC, where he practices in a variety of areas of corporate law and litigation. He served as President of The Chicago Bar Association for the 2014-2015 bar year and is the former Chair of The Young Lawyers Section of The CBA. He was an adjunct professor at The John Marshall Law School. In fact, Dan graduated summa cum laude from The John Marshall Law School and also received a B.A. in Accounting from Monmouth College, magna cum laude. He is a frequent writer and presenter, and his book, The Chief Justices, was published in 2019. He’s also a weekly columnist for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. NOTES: Transcripts of this episode are available here and in your Apple Podcasts app. All links are available at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey to help shape future episodes! Sources for this episode include the following: Gonzalez Ruano, Petitioner, v. William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent. You can find Daniel on X (the artist formerly known as Twitter) @scotusbios, and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cotterdan/ THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com and give us a 5-star rating on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT: hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT: Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Get one month of free hosting on Blubrry with the promo code: StudyinCrimePod. https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. A veteran private investigator, Scott has spent the last 30 years conducting investigations throughout the U.S. He's a decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War and lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio. © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.
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    49 mins

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