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3 weeks ago | 
businessinsider.com | Ju Shardlow |Dylan Brzezinski |Reem Makhoul |Henry Blodget
In 2000, Lee Wenham planned what would have been the world's largest jewel heist, targeting De Beers diamonds valued at more than $500 million. The plan involved a dramatic raid on London's Millennium Dome, an excavator, and a speedboat for the getaway. The Met Police's Flying Squad thwarted the operation, though, and arrested Wenham and his accomplices before they could get to the diamonds. Wenham opens up about his gang's meticulous planning, its surveillance, and the security around the gems.
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2 months ago | 
businessinsider.com | Marisa Frey |Dylan Brzezinski |Ju Shardlow |Kevin Reilly
Video Authorized Account An curved arrow pointing right. X LinkedIn Copy Link The letter F. An curved arrow pointing right. X LinkedIn Copy Link The letter F. Description An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Known as the "Hillbilly Donnie Brasco," FBI agent Scott Payne risked his life to expose violent neo-Nazi cells threatening national security, including the KKK and biker gangs.
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Mar 28, 2025 | 
businessinsider.com | Dylan Brzezinski |Kevin Reilly
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
businessinsider.com | Dylan Brzezinski |Cynthia LIU |Victor Hugo Febres |Ju Shardlow
Bonita Mersiades is a FIFA whistleblower and a former head of corporate and public affairs at Football Australia. She played a key role in Australia's bid to host the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, a bidding season at the heart of a major FIFA corruption scandal that led to the indictment of 14 officials and executives. After she was fired in 2010, Mersiades became a prominent whistleblower and helped expose "the FIFA way," the culture of bribery and corruption within FIFA.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
businessinsider.com | Dylan Brzezinski |Ju Shardlow |Cynthia LIU
Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Facebook Icon The letter F. Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Facebook Icon The letter F. David Packouz is a former arms trader. In 2005, he joined the arms dealer Efraim Diveroli at AEY, bidding on contracts for the US military. In 2007, AEY won a $300 million contract to supply munitions to Afghanistan.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
businessinsider.com | Dylan Brzezinski |Ju Shardlow |Kevin Reilly |Leon Siciliano
Gary Stevenson is the author of "The Trading Game." He spent his early 20s trading trillions of dollars for Citibank in London and Tokyo. He talks to Business Insider about office culture in Canary Wharf, London, the mindset of profitable bankers, their daily routine, the bonuses, and what leaving the job is like. Now, Stevenson is a published author and teaches economics through his YouTube channel, Garyseconomics. Shawn Ryan served as a Navy SEAL for almost six years.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
businessinsider.com | Dylan Brzezinski |Cynthia LIU |Ella Black
Sarah Edmondson is a former member and whistleblower of Nxivm, a cult disguised as a self-help organization run by Keith Raniere, a convicted sex offender. Edmondson was part of the group for 12 years and cofounded the organization's center in Vancouver, Canada. Edmondson talks to Business Insider about the cult's initiation procedure, finances, and rules of membership. She also discusses how members were recruited and warning signs to look out for.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
businessinsider.com | Kevin Reilly |Dylan Brzezinski
Kenneth Valentine served as a special agent in the US Secret Service for 24 years. He protected three sitting presidents: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. Valentine gives insight into what failures played out during the assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump and offers his thoughts on the future of the US Secret Service. He also covers surveillance tactics, training, weapons, and protocol around US elections.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
businessinsider.com | Victor Hugo Febres |Dylan Brzezinski
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
businessinsider.com | Ju Shardlow |Dylan Brzezinski |Kyle Desiderio
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