THE ARCHIVE

Everything we’ve covered since 2020

Weekly Roundups, The Rabbit Hole, and everything in between.

The Ask

Court Watch hits its one-year anniversary: A look back on our impact and a request to our readers.

Nov 8, 2023

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12 min read

Amazon Lost $700,000 To A Criminal Refund Gang

Court records and online research reveal how a highly professionalized industry uses malicious insiders at Walmart and fake shipping labels to get high-end items for practically free.

Nov 7, 2023

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10 min read

Court Watch #50: Pillow Fights in Court

DOJ brings 11 Threat Cases in a Week? Plus: Billionaires are just like us (they hate slow FOIA), Qatari Foreign Minister Assistant arrest, ADL targeted, <Un>Trust Bank Officer, & PACER owes us a dime.

Nov 3, 2023

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9 min read

Court Watch #49: The Hand of God

The FBI helps out on an investigation into Diego Maradona. Plus: ATF agent loses his Air Jordans, Jan 6th pauses child exploit investigation, Kayne West gets sued, and no shirt, no service in Alaska.

Oct 27, 2023

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6 min read

Exclusive: Incel Charged with Mass Shooting Plot at University of Arizona

Prosecutors say Michael Pengchung Lee was scouting locations on Greek Row, planned attack to coincide with Elliot Rodgers' murders ten years ago

Oct 25, 2023

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2 min read

Court Watch #48: A Week of Fakes

Fake DEA, Fake CIA, Fake Chippendales? 600k hidden in a Super Mario backpack, Reality Star COVID Fraud, and SnapChat Location Services hard pass. Plus: New Collab with 404 Media.

Oct 20, 2023

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9 min read

Inside a $30 Million Cash-for-Bitcoin Laundering Ring in the Heart of New York

Court records provide rare insight into an alleged IRL criminal Bitcoin exchange involving men dropping massive bags of cash to one another.

Oct 20, 2023

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5 min read

A Case of Mistaken Identity Leads to Waterboarding

Federal records detail how accused Florida kidnappers grabbed the wrong man. Celebrity defense attorney has no comment on case, but “loads of dad jokes”

Oct 19, 2023

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6 min read