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Everything Netflix’s ‘Griselda’ Left Out About the Narca’s Violent History
Blanco came up from the bottom in 1940s Colombia, and according to historians was involved in crime basically from the time she could walk.
Despite Denials, WWE Management Knew Wrestler Said She Had Been Raped on Military Base
The late wrestler Ashley Massaro said WWE management was aware of and covered up her claim to have been raped in Kuwait; WWE denied it. Now a former top executive says he knew.
NDAs Vince McMahon Signed Behind WWE's Back May Be Worthless, Say Experts
The WWE founder faces a federal sex trafficking investigation following allegations made by a former employee.
Co-Defendant in Vince McMahon Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Says He Was a Victim Too
“The truth will come out,” John Laurinaitis' attorney told VICE News.
Breaking Brit: Suburban Car Wash-Owning Couple Were Running $900M Drug Empire
Married drug barons were sentenced to 33 years each after exporting seven tonnes of cocaine to Australia and laundering the profits in a car wash. The couple also stand accused of adopting a boy so they could kill him for the insurance.
Billionaire Cartel Boss Nicknamed 'Taxi' Arrested in Spain
Karim Bouyakhrichan, arrested last week after a five year hunt, was one of Europe's top gang leaders allegedly involved in a blizzard of cocaine, violence and money laundering.
Will Europe Escape America’s Opioid Death Crisis?
A worrying spike in synthetic opioid deaths is hitting Europe. But so far the continent has escaped a US-style death epidemic. Why is this and can it last?
Five of Tim Ballard’s Alleged Victims Have Filed a Lawsuit Against Him
The founder of the anti-trafficking group OUR has been sued by several accusers, who say he used their faith and visions from a psychic to sexually coerce them.
Ex-Operation Underground Railroad Employees Said OUR Misled Donors, Lied to Public
Whistleblowers told investigators, and tried to raise concerns internally, about “cowboy” behavior and misappropriation of donor funds.
Operation Underground Railroad Child-Rescue Missions Were Based on Psychic Intelligence
Janet Russon, a psychic medium from Utah, was a central source of “intelligence” for OUR, leading to at least one failed mission and no evident rescues of missing children.
Cops Seize Record Meth Haul Hidden Inside Jugs of Maple Syrup
Police in New Zealand busted a trafficking syndicate which smuggled a massive stash of meth inside a maple syrup shipment from Canada.