6. An Episode You Can't Refuse

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6. An Episode You Can't Refuse

FromSport's Strangest Crimes

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29 minutes

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Jul 20, 2023

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Corruption allegations run rampant, all roads seem to lead back to the mafia. But what connections did organised crime have to sport? Is there even any such thing as ‘The Mafia’?

Released:

Jul 20, 2023

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Titles in the series (63)

As Lewis Hamilton makes his record-breaking debut, the 2007 season serves as backdrop for a story of power, sabotage, spying, and toxic rivalry, narrated by Pete Tong.

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6. Proof of Life: This episode focuses on one shareholder that had a lot to lose. Stan Cosgrove. The Vet. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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4. Send in the Cavalry: The Europa 3, unsuspecting sports journalists get flown to Belfast, negotiations continue by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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1. Lord's by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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5. The Decoy: Questions emerge about the validity of the calls outside Belfast. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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1. And They're Off!: Fascinated by the story of kidnapped super horse Shergar, Vanilla Ice sets the scene... by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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7. The Final Furlong: A supergrass emerges claiming he knows the identity of the masked men. Is this the end? by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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3. A Kidnap is Announced: Gossip, rumours, lies, confusion - the papers get tip offs, leads that sound legitimate. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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6. To Catch a King: Notts County storm their way to glory and fraudster Russell King has nowhere to hide. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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3. Treasure Island: Alice Levine heads to Jersey to delve deeper into fraudster Russell King’s criminal past. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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3. Antigua: Allen moves to Antigua and soon discovers the pull of cricket in the Caribbean. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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4. Icarus Falls: The 1999 Giro sees Marco start the race a superstar, but finish a disgrace. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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Coming soon with Vanilla Ice...: Money, sex, glamour, accusations of terrorist links and the kidnap of a super horse. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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2. Thieves in the Night: A stormy night in Ireland made even more terrifying by the presence of masked gun men. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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6. Hurricane Season: The net begins to close in on Stanford, but unsurprisingly all is not what it seems. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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2. The Wild West: Bankrupt and his gym business in tatters Allen spies a new opportunity in Montserrat. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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1. Rivals Awaken by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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2. Toy Story: The Munto Finance consortium take over Notts County and promise money... lots of money. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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4. The Match: The waiting is over. One match for $20 million. Winner takes all. The losers get nothing. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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Coming soon to Sport's Strange Crimes...: Money laundering, the FBI, drug cartels, off shore banks and of course some cricket. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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Coming soon to Sport's Strange Crimes... The Trillion Dollar Conman: How a fraudster used a football club in a con which stretched around the world. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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Introducing Sport's Strangest Crimes: Spygate: A spy scandal and an iconic F1 rivalry collide for one hell of a ride. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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7. Hell: The shocking truth about Sir Allen Stanford and his business empire is finally revealed. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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Bonus Episode: F1's Technological Evolution: Tracing the technological evolution of F1 from the Spygate scandal to present day by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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4. Fool’s Gold: Russell King has a plan, but can he convince North Korea to play their part? by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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5. Whistleblowers: Allen faces a challenge from within his organisation that could have huge ramifications. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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1. The Promised Land: How a fraudster used a football club in a con which stretched around the world. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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Coming soon to Sport’s Strangest Crimes… Marco Pantani: Death of a Pirate: Cycling and organised crime collide when a champion cyclist is mysteriously found dead by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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6. Piranha Club Rules: As news of Spygate spreads to F1’s corridors of power, old feuds are re-ignited. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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5. Pay the Milkman: The hunt is on for a fraudster who has brought Notts County to the brink of oblivion. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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8. The People's Pirate: Italy grieves for the death of a champion. But something doesn’t seem right… by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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7. The People vs Invader One: The authorities struggle to get to the bottom of what really happened to Bruiser Brody. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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6. Invader: Invader One - Jose Huertas Gonzalez - prepares for a showdown with Bruiser Brody. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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5. Island of Enchantment: Bruiser encounters Invader One, a local hero who he’s feuded with before. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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4. Bruised Dick: Bruiser Brody grows in confidence but he earns a reputation that puts him in danger. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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3. Beauty and the Feast: Bruiser makes a powerful enemy - but also falls in love. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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2. Birth of Bruiser: Frank Goodish fights for the first time - and makes quite an impression. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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Introducing...The Ballad of Bruiser Brody: Comedian Adam Hills on the most notorious death in wrestling history. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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8. Coach Anthony: Football star turned felon, Anthony Curcio's final act might be the most astonishing yet. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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7. Double Solitary: A crucial error lands Anthony Curcio in prison. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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6. The Hunt For DB Tuber: News spreads. Everyone is talking about the way the armoured car robber got away. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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5. Back From the Brinks: It's game day in Anthony Curcio's hometown. Only this time, he's robbing an armoured car. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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4. The Playbook: Desperate, in need of cash, but the banks won't lend any.. Curcio decides to steal it! by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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3. Good Form: Curcio learned that a big hustle was happening across the US. He wanted in. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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1. Friday Night Lights Out: Why did a promising high school football star turn to crime? Meet Anthony Curcio. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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2. Just Say No: A knee injury ruins Anthony Curcio’s second chance at football. But he finds a new vice. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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Introducing... Friday Night Heists: A high school football star attempts one of the most daring heists in US history. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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10. The Pirate and The Mob: Two decades on, fresh intel from a mafia source threatens to blow the case wide open. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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9. Prima Facie: Mystery bruises, missing cash… the case is closed, but Tonina is convinced of foul play. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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8. The People's Pirate: Italy grieves for the death of a champion. But something doesn’t seem right… by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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7. A Sad Day For The Sport: Marco Pantani is a broken man as he tries desperately to clear his name. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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5. All The World’s A Stage: Convinced of a setup, Pantani is paranoid - following the money adds fuel to the fire. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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4. Icarus Falls: The 1999 Giro sees Marco start the race a superstar, but finish a disgrace. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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3. Bad Blood: When cyclists begin dying in alarming numbers, all eyes are on a mysterious new drug. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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2. Ain't No Mountain High Enough: The 1998 Tour de France is the worst in history, but for one man, it couldn’t go better. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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1. The Cursed Champion: In 2004 the world mourns for Pantani. But in 1990 he’s just beginning to make his mark. by Sport's Strangest Crimes
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6. An Episode You Can't Refuse

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