Vitaly Stepanov: The whistle-blower who exposed the Russian Olympic team's dirty secret

Send us a textThe season you have been waiting for:  Investigations and exclusive interviews on  the killings of Tupac Shakur, Monica Reece, Jennifer Dulos, Suzanne Jovin and Meredith Kercher.We will do a special episode on the greatest unsolved murder in the world today. Another on the Highway of Death - a lonely dumping ground of bodies for an uncaught serial killer in rural Connecticut. Another episode is on the whistleblowers at Boeing and the conditions that led them to risk their lives to expose.  Another episode is on the mysterious billionaire who could have stopped Adolf Hitler.   Then he went into a Paris hotel room and he never came out: suicide or murder? Another episode is an examination of the life and death of the founding mother of America - Matoaka Pocahontas - and was she poisoned?  And, finally, the conclusion of our investigation into what exactly happened to Jeffrey Epstein in his New York prison cell. CrimeWaves - Season Four - Cold Cases... Please rate, review or like this episode at: www.crimewavespodcast.comwww.declanhill.comTwitter: declan_hill

Send us a textTupac Shakur was one of the biggest names in music history.He was murdered on the streets of Las Vegas.  The police had suspects. They had witnesses. But for 27 years, they never arrested anyone.   An exclusive interview with the journalist who discovered Tupac's killer, decades before the police - finally - arrested someone... Please rate, review or like this episode at: www.crimewavespodcast.comwww.declanhill.comTwitter: declan_hill

Send us a textFor the fifth anniversary of Jeffrey Epstein's death.We tracked down two high-level criminals who were in the prison, on the Special Housing Unit where Jeffrey Epstein was found dead.  In this episode, one of them discusses the conditions inside the jail and for the first time, anywhere, their views on what happened that night to America's most famous prisoner....Please rate, review or like this episode at: www.crimewavespodcast.comwww.declanhill.comTwitter: declan_hill

Send us a textOn the fifth anniversary of Jeffrey Epstein's death in a New York prison, we both re-release our first episodes investigating his death AND we will bring you three extraordinary new interviews.  We tracked down two high-level criminals who were in the prison, on the Special Housing Unit where Jeffrey Epstein was found dead. For the first time, anywhere, their views on what happened that night to America's most famous prisoner.... **It is one of the most famous locked room deaths in American history.   On July 6, 2019 Jeffrey Epstein was arrested and put into a cell of a downtown Manhattan detention center.   He was the most famous prison inmate in America.  He had hung out with Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, bankers and billionaires.  He was also a serial sexual abuser. Within thirty-five days - he was dead.  Almost all of the world wondered how such a famous prisoner could die in jail.  My students and I have spend the last three-and-a-half months reading thousands of pages of legal documents, government reports, released internal emails, news media stories, books, and, conducting a series of astonishing interviews.This is the story of what actually happened to Jeffrey Epstein.Please rate, review or like this episode at: www.crimewavespodcast.comwww.declanhill.comTwitter: declan_hill

Send us a textOn the fifth anniversary of Jeffrey Epstein's death in a New York prison, we both re-release our first episodes investigating his death AND we will bring you three extraordinary new interviews.  We tracked down two high-level criminals who were in the prison, on the Special Housing Unit where Jeffrey Epstein was found dead. For the first time, anywhere, their views on what happened that night to America's most famous prisoner.... **Jeffrey Epstein’s death is one of the mysteries of our time.  Since his death in a New York City Prison cell there have been countless conspiracy theories, speculation,  and conjecture.   However,  only two medical examiners looked at Jeffrey Epstein’s body to discover the cause of his death. In this episode, on CrimeWaves, we speak to one of those people.  Dr.  Michael Baden is a legend in American law enforcement.  He has decades of experience, specifically, on prison deaths, and has been involved in a host of high-profile legal cases including working for the family of George Floyd. After examining Jeffrey Epstein’s body, Dr. Baden says that the wounds indicate that  Epstein was most likely killed by a person or persons unknown.  It was murder.Please rate, review or like this episode at: www.crimewavespodcast.comwww.declanhill.comTwitter: declan_hill

Send us a textOn the fifth anniversary of Jeffrey Epstein's death in a New York prison, we both re-release our first episodes investigating his death AND we will bring you three extraordinary new interviews.  We tracked down two high-level criminals who were in the prison, on the Special Housing Unit where Jeffrey Epstein was found dead. For the first time, anywhere, their views on what happened that night to America's most famous prisoner.... **It is a mystery that obsesses our time.Jeffrey Epstein, one of the richest and most well-connected men in America, walked into prison. He was friends and a business associate of some of the most powerful people in the world - Presidents, Prime Ministers, Princes, politicians, business tycoons - the very top of the 1%er class.  He also ran a sexual trafficking network of young girls and women.Just over a month later, he was found dead in his cell.The official response?  Immediately declare it suicide.Many people around the world, did not believe it.  So in the last four-and-a-half years, while there has been a great deal of rumour, speculation, theorizing and fantasy - there has been a distinct lack of proper investigation.  I an Investigation Program students of one of the finest academic institutions for the study of crime - the University of New Haven - have been examining the case.  We have read thousands of pages of documents and interviewed people with real, first-hand knowledge about the case.This is the story of Jeffrey Epstein’s death.  This episode is an interview with one of the lawyers who met him just days before he died.   And like most people close to Jeffrey Epstein - he does not think he committed suicide. He thinks it was murder. Please rate, review or like this episode at: www.crimewavespodcast.comwww.declanhill.comTwitter: declan_hill

Send us a textOn the fifth anniversary of Jeffrey Epstein's death in a New York prison, we both re-release our first episodes investigating his death AND we will bring you three extraordinary new interviews.  We tracked down two high-level criminals who were in the prison, on the Special Housing Unit where Jeffrey Epstein was found dead. For the first time, anywhere, their views on what happened that night to America's most famous prisoner.... **It is one of the most famous mysteries of our times.In the summer of 2019, one of the richest men in America, Jeffrey Epstein, walked into a jail. He has been arrested for a widespread sexual trafficking network. He was connected with Presidents, politicians, billionaires and businessmen.   Thirty-five days later Epstein was dead in his cell.Immediately, the government declares that he committed suicide.  Hundreds-of-millions of people around the world did not believe them. There have been conspiracy theories, books, movies, Internet memes and rumours. What there has not been is any proper, thorough official investigation of how Jeffrey Epstein died.  Nor has anyone taken the time to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s closest relatives to find out their perspective on this important case. Until now… Mark Epstein, Jeffrey Epstein’s brother, was never involved in his lifestyle but after his death he was dragged into the inquiry. He speaks publicly and at length for the first time. Please rate, review or like this episode at: www.crimewavespodcast.comwww.declanhill.comTwitter: declan_hill

Send us a textFor the Paris Olympics - a re-release of an extraordinary interview with the top anti-doping investigator in the world - Travis Tygart.A tough, lean Texan who took on Lance Armstrong and despite FBI warnings, death threats,  pressure from Hollywood stars and Washington politicians - exposed the truth behind the biggest doping scandal in US history.At this year's Olympics, Tygart is still fighting the good fight for clean athletes everywhere.The show: Learn more at www.crimewaves.com, you can follow the team on twitter at @declan_hill Please rate, review or like this episode at: www.crimewavespodcast.comwww.declanhill.comTwitter: declan_hill

Send us a textIt is the biggest and most under-reported story in the history of sport. In time for the Paris Olympics, we re-release an exclusive interview with one of the world's best investigators in sports integrity and the appalling crime syndicate that ran international track and field.For years, there was "a mafia" at the heart of international athletics.   Runners, coaches and officials were coerced, corrupted and forced to pay millions of dollars in bribes.Events at the Olympics, World Championships, and national contests around the world were arranged. The thief?  The head of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the organization that ran all these events, and some of his top officials. An exclusive interview with one of the investigators, Martin Dubbey,  who exposed the criminal extortion scheme at the top of the world of sports.Please rate, review or like this episode at: www.crimewavespodcast.comwww.declanhill.comTwitter: declan_hill

Send us a text"Not every coach is a pedophile, but every pedophile wants to be a coach." For the Paris Olympics, a re-issue of an extraordinary interview with the great Nancy Hogshead about the silent plague in sports.There is rampant sexual, physical and mental abuse of athletes across sports, countries and cultures. Very few people speak about it.  They want to pretend that our young people are safe in a glamorous sports world, when the truth is often the opposite.One person has led the fight to stop this appalling behaviour - Nancy Hogshead.She is a fighter.   A triple Olympic gold medalist, who has spent her career battling to protect athletes. If you are an athlete, know an athlete, or are the parent of an athlete - this is a shocking story.WARNING: This episode contains references to sexual abuse.https://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/athlete/nancy-hogshead-makar/http://championwomen.org/Please rate, review or like this episode at: www.crimewavespodcast.comwww.declanhill.comTwitter: declan_hill