Follow the Lies: Fraud & Deceit Uncovered with Kevin Barrows

Shohei Ohtani was living out a historic season when the man he trusted most — his longtime interpreter and close friend Ippei Mizuhara — allegedly stole nearly $17 million from him to feed a severe gambling addiction.

In this episode, former FBI Special Agent Kevin Barrows takes you inside one of the most heartbreaking betrayals in modern sports history — from forged signatures and impersonations to federal charges and a devastating personal fallout.

Chapters:

• 00:00 The $17 Million Betrayal
• 03:49 From Trusted Interpreter to Family
• 05:17 How the Theft Unfolded
• 09:34 Inside the Investigation
• 12:08 The Depth of Betrayal
• 13:05 The Emotional Impact on Ohtani
• 15:14 The Fallout & Deception Spectrum
• 16:28 Lie Detector Tip & Final Lessons

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A $5 million birthday party on a $250 million superyacht with Leonardo DiCaprio, Paris Hilton, and Britney Spears — allegedly funded by money stolen from the people of Malaysia.

In one of the largest financial heists in modern history, over $4.5 billion vanished from Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign wealth fund. Former FBI Special Agent Kevin Barrows breaks down how the scheme worked, the Hollywood connections, the global money trail, and the investigation that brought it down.

This episode is part true crime investigation documentary and part cautionary tale about unchecked power and kleptocracy.

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How did one family help ignite America’s deadliest public health crisis?

In this powerful episode, former FBI Special Agent Kevin Barrows exposes how Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family turned OxyContin into a blockbuster drug — while knowingly fueling widespread addiction and devastation across the country.

From deceptive marketing that downplayed addiction risks, aggressive sales tactics, and billions in profits to heartbreaking victim stories and controversial legal battles, this is the inside story of one of the most shocking corporate scandals in modern history.

What happens when corporate greed meets weak oversight? The human cost was catastrophic.

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How did Lance Armstrong beat the tests for years while winning seven Tour de France titles? The answer wasn’t just one man — it was a sophisticated doping machine that fooled the entire world… until it didn’t.

In this explosive episode of Follow the Lies, former FBI Special Agent Kevin Barrows pulls back the curtain on one of the greatest lies in sports history. From Armstrong’s miraculous cancer comeback to the systematic, team-wide doping program that powered his dominance, we expose how it all worked, how it stayed hidden for so long, and the dramatic fall that stripped him of everything.

You’ll hear the inside story of the investigation, the culture of silence, the betrayal of fans and cancer survivors, and the lasting damage to the sport of cycling.

Lie Detector Tip included: A powerful, practical lesson on institutional deception and how systems enable fraud.

Chapters:

• 00:00 From Hero to Cheat
• 03:13 Building the Doping Empire
• 05:46 The Fall Begins
• 09:33 Inside the Investigation
• 13:27 Legacy Destroyed
• 17:35 Lie Detector Tip & Final Lessons

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Episode 9 | Runtime: ~20 minutes

In 2001, Enron was named America’s Most Innovative company for the sixth year in a row. Then, in one day, it collapsed in the largest corporate bankruptcy in U.S. history.

$63 billion vanished. Thousands of employees lost their life savings while executives cashed out hundreds of millions.

Former FBI Special Agent Kevin Barrows breaks down the sophisticated accounting tricks, hidden debt, fake profits, and corporate greed that fueled one of the biggest frauds in American history.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 The $63 Billion Collapse That Shocked America
• 02:42 How Enron Became “America’s Most Innovative” Company
• 03:20 The Mark-to-Market Magic and Shadow Entities
• 08:52 Inside the Investigation – Whistleblowers & Shredded Documents
• 13:54 The Human Cost: Employees Lost Everything
• 14:44 The Aftermath and Lessons Learned
• 17:10 Lie Detector Tip: When “It’s Too Complicated” Is a Red Flag
• 18:52 Final Lessons

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