Kingdom of Fraud

Documentary series on a billion-dollar fraud between a polygamist AI summary

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It’s the unlikeliest of criminal partnerships: a devout polygamist from an insular Utah sect joining forces with a shadowy Armenian tycoon from LA. The result - a billion dollar fraud conspiracy. In Kingdom of Fraud, investigative reporter Michele McPhee traces the origins of the extraordinary alliance between Jacob Kingston and Levon Termendzhyan. Together, the two men trigger the largest tax investigation in American history and weave around themselves a web of dirty cops, influential political relationships and transnational money laundering. All this is set against the backdrop of Jacob Kingston’s clan – The Order. A powerful and secretive polygamist organization in Salt Lake City. To whom Jacob is desperate to prove his worth. Kingdom of Fraud is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. You can listen to new episodes of Kingdom of Fraud completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!

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Bonus Ep 3: The Big, The Bad and The Biofuel E

2026-07-14 · 31 min · Season 1, episode 10

Producer Jake Otajovic talks to author and journalist Don Carr to understand the pervasiveness of fraud in the biofuel industry and they discuss the shocking truth behind the biofuel subsidy program. Kingdom of Fraud is…
Bonus Ep 2: The Order E

2026-07-07 · 35 min · Season 1, episode 9

As Michele McPhee reported on Jacob and Levon, she heard many dramatic stories from and about the women in The Order. In this bonus episode, she drives around Salt Lake City with Amanda Grant and Priscilla Tucker to…
Bonus Ep 1: The Umbrella of Protection E

2026-06-30 · 36 min · Season 1, episode 8

Investigative reporter Michele McPhee explores the shocking web of corruption surrounding this case. She talks to producer Jake Otajovic to unravel a few of The Boys’ own outrageous criminal cases. And they discuss why…
7: Final Call E

2026-06-23 · 48 min · Season 1, episode 7

Jacob Kingston attempts a dramatic escape. The Feds race to get him and Levon Termendzhyan behind bars before they can disappear to Turkey. In Kingdom of Fraud’s dramatic finale, alliances will be tested. How strong is…
6: Strip Search E

2026-06-16 · 38 min · Season 1, episode 6

As news of a criminal federal investigation causes Jacob and Levon to panic, federal agents from the IRS gear up for a case unlike any other. But… the Feds have a problem. Have ‘The Boys’ infiltrated the investigation?…
5: Who Do You Trust? E

2026-06-09 · 36 min · Season 1, episode 5

Jacob Kingston makes a terrible misstep as the heat on him and Levon Termendzhyan rises. Could an unassuming teenager from The Order potentially bring down the criminal conspiracy? Kingdom of Fraud is produced by Novel…
4: Friends in High Places E

2026-06-02 · 45 min · Season 1, episode 4

As the fraud starts to rake in tens of millions of dollars, Jacob Kingston rises up the ranks of The Order. But he and Levon need to find somewhere to stash all their dirty money. So they look abroad - far away from…
3: The Boys E

2026-05-26 · 32 min · Season 1, episode 3

Michele McPhee is on an LA-wide mission to learn more about Levon Termendzhyan’s backstory and to uncover the web of corruption surrounding this case. Who are Jacob and Levon’s supposed powerful protectors - ‘The Boys’?…
2: Into the Lion’s Den E

2026-05-19 · 39 min · Season 1, episode 2

Jacob Kingston meets Levon Termendzhyan, ‘The Lion’, for the first time. Their unforgettable first adventure cements them as business partners - and before long, partners in crime. Their billion dollar fraud conspiracy…
1: Jacob's Ladder E

2026-05-12 · 44 min · Season 1, episode 1

Jacob Kingston grew up in The Order, an insular polygamist sect in Utah. He is one of his father’s more than 100 children. On the quest to prove himself to his family, Jacob starts an ambitious new business. Then, he…

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