Sujata “Sue” Sachdeva and Koss Corp.

Recap of Season 1 + Introduction to Season 2

Hosts Michael Thomas and Drew Howell recap the first season of Busted, all about the trusted employee, detailing lessons learned and common strategies. Stay tuned for a sneak peak of what's to come in season 2 of Busted, focused on ponzi schemes.

Sujata “Sue” Sachdeva and Koss Corp.

In this episode of Busted, Michael Thomas and Drew Howell take a look into the elaborate scheme of Sue Sachdeva, and how she disguised her apparent philanthropic ways into embezzling over $34 million from her employer, Koss Corporation, over a 12-year span.

Melissa King and the Sandhogs

In this episode of Busted, Michael Thomas and Drew Howell detail the story of Melissa King and the Sandhogs, a historic urban miners union in New York City. Tune in to hear how King, a former third party administrator for the Sandhogs, was able to embezzle over $40 million from the benefit plans and pensions of these labor union workers to fund her extravagant lifestyle.

Episode 1 Part 2: Interview with Hayden Crawford of the Collin Street Bakery

In episode 1 of Busted, Michael Thomas and Drew Howell discussed the story of the Collin Street Bakery and how their former accountant, Sandy Jenkins, was able to steel over $16 million. In this episode, we are joined by a partner of the Collin Street Bakery, Hayden Crawford, to detail the story of the fraudster, Sandy Jenkins, from inside the bakery's point of view.

Omar Siddiqui and Fry's Electronics

In this episode of Busted, Michael Thomas and Drew Howell examine the scheme of former Fry’s Electronics Vice President of Merchandising, Ausaf Umar “Omar” Siddiqui, and the elaborate way he was able to steal $65 million from the corporation. Through the influence of his executive-level position, Siddiqui was able to pull off an operational arrangement disguised as a cost-eliminating and profit-maximizing plan to the corporation.