The collar bomb heist is the crime caper that keeps on giving. Every time the story seemed like it was figured out, another layer appeared. Tune in to this classic episode to hear Josh and Chuck detail this very odd and twisty story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 1: What is the Collar Bomb Heist?
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I thought to myself, I bet I know what this is. And now I definitely know what this is.
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Chapter 2: How did the Collar Bomb Heist unfold?
That's right.
So she's sentenced, right? She's convicted as the mastermind of this plot.
Yeah, the jury took about 11 hours, and she was convicted of armed bank robbery conspiracy and using a destructive device in a crime of violence.
That's a big one, I'll bet. I'll bet that carries a hefty sentence with it.
Yeah, and she would die in prison, just like her prognosis said. She didn't, I think she lasted a few years.
No, they gave her three to seven years and she lasted seven.
Yeah, so she finally passed away. And, you know, that's kind of the end of the story, even though there is a retired FBI investigator named Jim Fisher who said, I think they got this all wrong. I think that Rothstein was the guy the whole time. And he makes a decently compelling case, but it's, you know, everyone's dead now.
Yeah, Jim Fisher's gone a little bit down the rabbit hole, if you ask me.
Yeah, I mean, it's kind of hard to tell with literally everyone having died. But for his money, he thinks it was Rothstein.
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