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Kingdom of Fraud
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It’s the unlikeliest of criminal partnerships: a devout polygamist from an insular Utah sect joining forces with a shadowy Armenian tycoon from LA. The result - a billion dollar fraud conspiracy.
In Kingdom of Fraud, investigative reporter Michele McPhee traces the origins of the extraordinary alliance between Jacob Kingston and Levon Termendzhyan. Together, the two men trigger the largest tax investigation in American history and weave around themselves a web of dirty cops, influential political relationships and transnational money laundering.
All this is set against the backdrop of Jacob Kingston’s clan – The Order. A powerful and secretive polygamist organization in Salt Lake City. To whom Jacob is desperate to prove his worth.
Kingdom of Fraud is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.
You can listen to new episodes of Kingdom of Fraud completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.
Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!
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4: Friends in High Places
5d ago00:44:48Summary readyAs the fraud starts to rake in tens of millions of dollars, Jacob Kingston rises up the ranks of The Order. But he and Levon need to find somewhere to stash all their dirty money. So they look abroad - far away from Salt Lake City. Kingdom of Fraud is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. You can listen to new episodes of Kingdom of Fraud completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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3: The Boys
2w ago00:31:32Summary readyMichele McPhee is on an LA-wide mission to learn more about Levon Termendzhyan’s backstory and to uncover the web of corruption surrounding this case. Who are Jacob and Levon’s supposed powerful protectors - ‘The Boys’? Kingdom of Fraud is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. You can listen to new episodes of Kingdom of Fraud completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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2: Into the Lion’s Den
3w ago00:38:41Summary readyJacob Kingston meets Levon Termendzhyan, ‘The Lion’, for the first time. Their unforgettable first adventure cements them as business partners - and before long, partners in crime. Their billion dollar fraud conspiracy starts here. But does Jacob realize what he’s in for? Kingdom of Fraud is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. You can listen to new episodes of Kingdom of Fraud completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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1: Jacob's Ladder
4w ago00:44:06Summary readyJacob Kingston grew up in The Order, an insular polygamist sect in Utah. He is one of his father’s more than 100 children. On the quest to prove himself to his family, Jacob starts an ambitious new business. Then, he gets seduced by a life of crime. Investigative reporter Michele McPhee travels to Salt Lake City to uncover Jacob’s early life and understand his path to meeting ‘The Lion’ – the fearsome Armenian oil tycoon who would change the course of his life. Kingdom of Fraud is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. You can listen to new episodes of Kingdom of Fraud completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryIntroducing: Kingdom Of Fraud
May 500:02:29Summary readyIt’s the most unlikely of criminal partnerships: A devout polygamist from an insular Utah sect joining forces with a shadowy Armenian tycoon from LA. The result– a billion dollar fraud conspiracy.In the Kingdom of Fraud podcast, investigative reporter Michele McPhee traces the story of Jacob Kingston’s extraordinary relationship with Levon Termendzhyan. Together, the two men trigger the largest tax investigation in American history and weave around themselves a web of dirty cops, influential political relationships and transnational money laundering.All set against the backdrop of Jacob Kingston’s family – The Order. A wealthy and powerful polygamist organization in Salt Lake City. To whom Jacob is desperate to prove his worth. Kingdom of Fraud is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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