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How Criminals Justify Their Conduct

Bribe, Swindle or Steal

Release Date: 05/06/2026

The Last Pirate of New York show art The Last Pirate of New York

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Bestselling author, Rich Cohen, describes the “missing link” between American pirates and gangsters: underworld legend and notorious criminal, Albert Hicks. Rich also makes clear how far law enforcement has come since the days of Hicks’ many gruesome crimes.

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Retired Canadian Supreme Court Justice Thomas Cromwell joins the podcast to describe the review he was commissioned to undertake of Hockey Canada’s organizational structure in the aftermath of a sexual assault scandal that shook confidence in the sport in 2018.   This episode was originally published on 13 November 2024.

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Sebastian Abbot, author of “The Away Game; The Epic Search for Soccer’s Next Superstars,” talks about Qatar and the biggest soccer talent search in history, as well as the darker side of recruiting for the sport.

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Leah Ambler, Director, Corruption Prevention at the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity and former Legal Analyst at the OECD, joins the podcast—in her personal capacity—to discuss her excellent chapter on Whistleblower Protections. Leah discusses the importance of whistleblower protections to reducing corruption and the challenges inherent in these protections in the absence of comprehensive, harmonized legislation.

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Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness and author of , joins the podcast to discuss the early days of his Global Witness investigations, how their efforts gained momentum and where we should be focusing our attention next.   This episode was originally published in 10 August 2022.

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Melissa Goldin, a NY-based News Verification Reporter and Editor with The Associated Press analyzes and debunks fake news.    This episode was originally published on 24 July 2024.

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After You Pay a Bribe: Lindsey Mitchell show art After You Pay a Bribe: Lindsey Mitchell

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Listen to the riveting first-hand story of a Unaoil executive who found himself at the center of a bribery scheme.

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Diana Henriques on Reputation Laundering show art Diana Henriques on Reputation Laundering

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Diana Henriques, award-winning journalist and author, discusses the traits of fraudsters and the menace of reputation laundering.   This episode was originally published on 3 August 2024.

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Shaul Shalvi, a professor of behavorial ethics, describes how people convince themselves that their misconduct is OK.

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Nick McKenzie tells the exciting story of his role in the investigation into Unaoil.

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Shaul Shalvi, Professor of Behavioral Ethics at the University of Amsterdam, describes how people convince themselves that their misconduct is okay.

This episode was originally published on 21 June 2017.