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  1. bad cops
    Cop Gets 20 Years for Robbing Gangs, Threatening KidsA real-life ‘Bad Lieutenant.’
    By Julie Gerstein
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    Homeless Woman Attempts to Hold Up Arizona Dairy QueenShe took out a grenade after ordering soft-serve.
    By Mike Vilensky
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    Lindsay Lohan: To Jail and Back Again, Part DeuxThe actress was released from jail after posting $75,000 bond yesterday.
    By Mike Vilensky
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    Art-Savvy Burglars Steal ‘A Gallery’s Worth’ of Pop Art From Wealthy ManhattaniteAnd they got away with it.
    By Mike Vilensky
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    Man in Bernie Madoff Costume Robs BankThis is either a coincidence or a thief with a good sense of humor.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Raj Rajaratnam Seemed ‘Relaxed’ at Pretrial HearingSuspicious.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Insider Trader Gives Masa Four Stars“It was the most, you know, exquisite dinner, sushi dinner I’ve ever had,” Stephanou testified.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Cancer-Faking Grifter Turns Herself InKirilow told the ‘Star’ she was sorry and wanted to pay the money back, adding she “can’t possibly give it back to every single person, but I can give it to charity.”
    By Mike Vilensky
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    The Hippie GrifterCancer made Ashley Anne Kirilow popular. Until people found out she was faking it.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Larry Salander Will Not See Fine Art for a Long TimeThe art dealer heads to jail.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Man In Darth Vader Costume Robs Long Island BankLoses points for the camouflage pants.
    By Josh Duboff
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    Robbing Banks With Bouquets: Ultimately UnsuccessfulHe said it with flowers, and then he got cuffed.
    By Mike Vilensky
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    Soho Dandy Josef Von Habsburg-Lothringen Carried a Cordless Hair Dryer ‘Like a Gun’And that’s not even the weirdest thing about him.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Lady Ponzi Schemer Adds Insult to Injury by Squandering Ill-Gotten GainsShe didn’t even buy fun stuff.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    ‘Wall Street Warrior’ Guy de Chimay Used Client Funds to Pay for Divorce, Hamptons MansionSo alleges the SEC, gleefully.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Even After Marrying a Man Who Made Millions, Diane Passage Continued Pole DancingAt least accused Ponzi schemer Ken Starr’s wife had a strong work ethic.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Bumbling Disney Employees Imagineer Insider-Trading Scheme“What would you suggest I do. If I could wave my magic wand and give you what you want, I would.”
    By Jessica Pressler
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    New York Ponzi Schemers Spent Ill-gotten Gains on a ‘Sexually Themed Cruise’How else would they celebrate?
    By Jessica Pressler
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    The SEC Will Never Squeeze Anything From the StonesJeffrey Stone says he has “no intention of ever paying” the regulators who accused him of running a pump-and-dump scheme.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Breaking: Some Psychics May Be Frauds“Intuitive psychic” Laura Day is the latest soothsayer to be accused of unsavory behavior.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Chris Orsaris Stole $7 Million in Order to Fund the DreamAnd the dream, in his case, involved a yacht named “Blow Me.”
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Friendly Robber Wishes Victims WellNot all robbers are bad people, it turns out.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Depressed Thieves Steal $70 Million Worth of ProzacAt least, we assume they were depressed. Why else would they have turned to a life of crime?
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Park Avenue Bank CEO Wanted to Use TARP Money to Fund a ‘Lavish Lifestyle’Now he is wearing track pants in jail.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    ‘Malaysian Minister of Finance II of Malaysia’ Is ‘Real Sorry’ About Bernie MadoffAccording to awesome fake website.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    ‘Psychic’ Investment Adviser Charged With FraudTurns out he cannot actually predict the future.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    A Sign Your Hedge-Fund Manager May Be Committing FraudHe purchases a custom-designed Lamborghini with a rhinestone-bedazzled logo.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Rabbi Accused of Trying to Extort Millions From Mysterious ‘Connecticut Hedge Fund’Hmmm, which one, we wonder?
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Worst One-Night Stand EverAn anonymous encounter goes bad.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Woman Who Glued Man’s Penis to His Stomach Admits She ‘Overreacted’Her bad.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    McKinsey Employee Pleads Guilty in Galleon CaseSad Anil Kumar “choked up and wept” as he apologized for insider trading.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Raj Rajaratnam’s Insider Trading Was Worse Than Anyone ThoughtWe hope he enjoyed the dwarfs, because the rest of his life is going to suck.
    By Adam K. Raymond
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    Raj Rajaratnam and Danielle Chiesi Plead Not Guilty to Insider TradingBut one of them is guilty, at least, of being sultry in the first degree!
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Bernie Kerik’s Bangin’ New BodThe former police commissioner has been beefing up in preparation for prison.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Criminal Charges Filed Against Galleon Founder, AccompliceRaj Rajaratnam and Danielle Chiesi are indicted.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Rajaratnam’s Brother’s Hedge Fund Was Also Being Investigated by the SECIt’s a family affair!
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Forget Everything You’ve Heard: Raj Rajaratnam Never Traded on Inside InformationThe Galleon founder’s lawyers reject insider-trading charges on the grounds that he was improperly wiretapped.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Analyst Who Fed Raj Rajaratnam Inside Information Was a Total CougarOr was, until she was indicted.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    The Life and Loves of Danny PangDanny Pang conducted romantic as well as financial fraud.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    How to Tell You’ve Gone Too Far With Your Financial FraudSEC enforcement director spells it out for the people at home.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    ‘Octopussy’ is Just the Tip of the Galleon Nickname IcebergA whole creepy cast of characters including the Greek and someone who went by the code name Artie were involved.
    By Zeke Turner
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    Bernie Kerik Pleads GuiltyThe former New York City police commissioner will likely go away for three years.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Fourteen Arrested for Insider Trading (Updated)The ringleader was known to the SEC as “Octopussy.”
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Raj Rajaratnam Would Never Abandon All That Sweet Real Estate Just to Avoid Prison“The idea that Mr. Rajaratnam would simply abandon those properties … is neither realistic nor credible.”
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Raj Rajaratnam Enjoyed a Little Spandex Show From Time to TimeWhat? It was RESEARCH.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Before He Was Arrested for Insider Trading, Bob Was the Most Fun Guy at the OfficeThe IBM executive arrested for giving tips to the Galleon Group was known for his fun outfits and office games.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Rajaratnam Gave Lots of Money to the Tamil TigersThis isn’t going to end well.
    By Adam K. Raymond
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    Hedge-Funder Raj Rajaratnam Got Cranky When People Refused to Partake in His Insider-Trading SchemeRaj Rajaratnam, the billionaire founder of New York–based hedge fund Galleon Group, has been arrested. Things look pretty bad.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Buy Sam Israel’s Getaway WheelsAnother piece of financial-fraud history is yours for the taking.
    By Jessica Pressler
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    Marcus Schrenker Wants to Tell You How He Really FeelsThe would-be financial fugitive plans to write a memoir.
    By Jessica Pressler
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