Kingdom of Fraud

Bonus Ep 2: The Order

Former members Amanda and Priscilla return to Utah to expose the trauma, systemic abuse, and control of The Order.

Bonus Ep 1: The Umbrella of Protection

Unravel the web of corrupt FBI agents and local police who sold their badges to facilitate a massive fraud scheme.

7: Final Call

Federal agents execute a high-stakes sting at the airport to capture the masterminds behind a billion-dollar fraud.

6: Strip Search

Federal agents trace a massive biofuel fraud scheme as conspirators use strip searches and paranoia to hide evidence.

5: Who Do You Trust?

As federal agents close in on a half-billion-dollar fuel fraud, a young runaway holds the key to the empire's fall.

4: Friends in High Places

Jacob Kingston fuels his multi-million dollar fraud scheme by laundering dirty money through global political circles.

3: The Boys

Levon Tremenzian uses his network of corrupt law enforcement to protect his criminal enterprise from federal scrutiny.

1: Jacob's Ladder

In the premiere episode of Kingdom of Fraud, investigative reporter Michele McPhee journeys to Salt Lake City to unravel the complex origins of Jacob Kingston. Raised as one of over a hundred children within an insular polygamist sect known as The Order, Jacob spent his early years driven by a desperate need to prove his worth to his family. This ambition led him to launch a high-stakes business venture that eventually spiraled into a world of illicit activity. Listeners will follow McPhee as she reconstructs Jacob’s formative years, examining the psychological and social factors that paved the way for his fateful encounter with a powerful Armenian oil tycoon known as The Lion. This episode sets the stage for a gripping exploration of how a life rooted in religious seclusion transformed into a massive criminal operation with global consequences.

Introducing: Kingdom Of Fraud

In this introductory episode of Kingdom of Fraud, investigative reporter Michele McPhee unveils an improbable and high-stakes criminal alliance between a devout polygamist from a secluded Utah sect and a shadowy Armenian tycoon from Los Angeles. This partnership spiraled into a billion-dollar tax fraud conspiracy, triggering the most extensive tax investigation in American history. Listeners will follow the complex trail of this operation, which involved transnational money laundering, corrupt law enforcement, and deep political ties. The narrative is anchored by Jacob Kingston’s desperate pursuit of status within The Order, a powerful polygamist organization based in Salt Lake City. Through expert storytelling and investigative depth, the series explores how these two men constructed a dangerous web of deceit, ultimately exposing the inner workings of a massive financial crime that reached from the heart of Utah to international borders.