Forbes True Crime

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Forbes True Crime will delve into the multi-billion dollar business of true crime media--podcasts, TV shows, docs, and books!--going one-on-one with industry leaders, authors, crime-solvers, and more, as well as hitting on the buzziest cases, trials, and mysteries, and ones that will never stop riveting the nation.

  1. No-Body Homicide Expert Reacts To Lynette Hooker's Case Now Investigated As 'Possible Murder'

    2d ago

    No-Body Homicide Expert Reacts To Lynette Hooker's Case Now Investigated As 'Possible Murder'

    On the evening of April 4, Lynette and Brian Hooker were aboard a dinghy in the Bahamas making their way to the sailboat they lived on, “Soulmate.” According to authorities, Brian said that just before sundown, rough conditions caused Lynette to fall overboard, and a strong current separated her from the boat. Before he lost sight of her, Brian claimed he saw his wife swimming to shore. According to Brian, Lynette had the key to the boat, so once she was overboard, it lost power. Around nine hours later, Brian ultimately drifted to shore. Days later, he was arrested and detained in the Bahamas over his wife’s disappearance, but he was released from custody without being charged— and still staunchly denies any wrongdoing. Two months after she vanished, Lynette’s disappearance is reportedly being investigated as a “possible murder.” This comes as the U.S. Coast Guard is searching in new areas after a U.S. official reportedly said that GPS data conflicts with Brian’s story. On Thursday, CBS reported the Coast Guard seized the 8-foot dinghy Lynette was on the night she went missing. Tad DiBiase, a former federal prosecutor and an expert in no-body homicide cases, joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss the latest developments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min
  2. 'Could This Happen To Me?': Docuseries Shows How Squatters Find Loopholes To Live In A Home For Free

    3d ago

    'Could This Happen To Me?': Docuseries Shows How Squatters Find Loopholes To Live In A Home For Free

    A video of a Queens woman’s 2024 arrest sparked national outrage after going viral— she was attempting to protect her home, a place that was in her family for years, from a squatter who had changed the locks and was illegally leasing out the rooms to make a profit. Stories like this one, where squatters found ways to game the system, exploit the law, and live in someone else’s home for free, are featured in the new series, “Squatters: Get the F*** Out of My House.” John Henshaw, an executive producer of the docuseries, joined “Forbes True Crime’ to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    17 min
  3. Podcast Investigates Lane Bryant Murders— America's Largest Unsolved Mass Shooting In 21st Century

    May 28

    Podcast Investigates Lane Bryant Murders— America's Largest Unsolved Mass Shooting In 21st Century

    On a chilly Saturday morning in February 2008, a gunman who police said was masquerading as a delivery man entered a Lane Bryant in Tinley Park, Illinois. About 40 minutes later, six women, a mix of customers and store employees, were shot execution style. Five died and one survived. By the time law enforcement arrived on the scene, the gunman slipped out of the store. Despite police releasing a sketch of the suspect just days after the tragedy, over 18 years later, his identity still eludes authorities— and a community is still looking for answers. Journalist Delia D’Ambra launched an investigation into the unsolved murders in Season 8 of CounterClock, and joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    19 min
  4. Who Is Benjaman Kyle? Docuseries Tries To Piece Together The Past Of Man Who Claimed To Have Amnesia

    May 25

    Who Is Benjaman Kyle? Docuseries Tries To Piece Together The Past Of Man Who Claimed To Have Amnesia

    In 2004, a man who appeared to be in his mid-50s was found laying near a Burger King’s dumpster in Richmond Hill, Georgia. He said he suffered from amnesia— he could not remember who he was or how he got there, and claimed to only possess a handful of memories total from his life. He called himself Benjaman Kyle, and in the following years, this story of a man with seemingly no identity was featured on the news, a student documentary, and even on Dr. Phil. A decade later, the founders of Hot Snakes Media heard Benjaman Kyle’s story, and set off to film a documentary that would attempt to find out who he actually was and piece together his forgotten life. Pretty soon after they started shooting the documentary, his true identity was revealed. But the production team realized that things with Benjaman, and his past, weren’t adding up. ‘The Many Lives Of Benjaman Kyle’ co-executive producers Shannon and Eric Evangelista and former FBI special agent and EP Ken Maxwell joined "Forbes True Crime" to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min
  5. Death Penalty On Table & Defense's 'Alternative Theories': SC Journalist Talks Murdaugh Retrial

    May 20

    Death Penalty On Table & Defense's 'Alternative Theories': SC Journalist Talks Murdaugh Retrial

    In a big win for Alex Murdaugh, South Carolina’s Supreme Court overturned his convictions for the murders of his wife and son, and granted him a retrial. The ruling found that Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill’s conduct denied “Murdaugh his right to a fair trial by an impartial jury.” The opinion also argued that during the original double murder trial, the state went “far too long and far too deep into aspects of Murdaugh's financial crimes,” and that during the retrial, the focus on those crimes has to be much shorter and limited. In 2023, months after he was found guilty of killing Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, the disgraced attorney pleaded guilty to dozens of financial crimes over stealing millions from his most vulnerable clients when he practiced law as a personal injury attorney. He is currently serving state and federal sentences concurrently, which are 27 years and 40 years, respectively. In response to the news of a retrial, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said that the state is going “back to square one on this case,” and didn’t rule out the death penalty. Mandy Matney is a South Carolina-based journalist whose reporting broke multiple stories central to the Murdaugh saga. Matney, who served as executive producer of the series "Murdaugh: Death in the Family," joins "Forbes True Crime" to discuss this latest development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min
  6. 'The Nightmare Upstairs' EP Details 'Raw' Story Of Teens' 54-Day Barricade Amid Brutal Custody Fight

    May 19

    'The Nightmare Upstairs' EP Details 'Raw' Story Of Teens' 54-Day Barricade Amid Brutal Custody Fight

    In 2023, years into an extremely contentious custody battle, two Utah siblings barricaded themselves in a bedroom— and livestreamed the experience on TikTok. Ty and Brynlee Larson were protesting a court order that would mandate they attend a “reunification camp” with their father— a man they both claim had abused them, which are allegations he strongly denied. A new docuseries, “The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn?” follows the bitter custody dispute, allegations of abuse and parental alienation, and the teenagers’ 54-day standoff. Caitlin Keating, the executive producer and director of the series, joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    13 min
  7. Inside Officers' Suit Against Affleck & Damon's Production Company Over Cops' Portrayal In 'The Rip'

    May 15

    Inside Officers' Suit Against Affleck & Damon's Production Company Over Cops' Portrayal In 'The Rip'

    Two Miami police officers are suing Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s production company, Artists Equity, over the 2026 movie ‘The Rip,’ an action thriller the actors also starred in. The lawsuit argues that the movie, which bills itself as being “inspired by true events,” uses “distinctive elements of a real law enforcement investigation” involving the two officers and ultimately portrays “those associated with that investigation as engaging in criminal misconduct.” Ryan Baker, partner at Waymaker, joined “Forbes True Crime” to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    17 min
  8. Should Alex Murdaugh Testify In Retrial After Murder Convictions Overturned? Defense Attorney Weighs In

    May 14

    Should Alex Murdaugh Testify In Retrial After Murder Convictions Overturned? Defense Attorney Weighs In

    South Carolina’s Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh’s double murder convictions and consecutive life sentences, meaning the disgraced attorney will stand for a new trial in the 2021 killings of his wife Maggie and son Paul. The ruling said that the court clerk “placed her fingers on the scales of justice, thereby denying Murdaugh his right to a fair trial by an impartial jury.” In December 2025, Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill pleaded guilty to perjury, obstruction of justice and misconduct over showing sealed evidence to the media and then lying about it in court, as well as using her position in court to promote the book she wrote about the trial. The Murdaughs were a well-known legal dynasty in South Carolina’s low country — three generations served as the area’s chief prosecutor. Alex Murdaugh was an attorney at his family’s law firm before his shocking fall from grace. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office "will aggressively seek to retry Alex Murdaugh for the murders of Maggie and Paul as soon as possible." Separately, Murdaugh pleaded guilty in 2023 to a slew of financial crimes over stealing millions from his most vulnerable clients when he practiced law as a personal injury attorney and is serving state and federal sentences concurrently, which are 27 years and 40 years, respectively. Criminal defense attorney Danny Rubin joins “Forbes True Crime” to break down this most recent development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    16 min
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Forbes True Crime will delve into the multi-billion dollar business of true crime media--podcasts, TV shows, docs, and books!--going one-on-one with industry leaders, authors, crime-solvers, and more, as well as hitting on the buzziest cases, trials, and mysteries, and ones that will never stop riveting the nation.

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  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
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