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Kingdom of Fraud

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<p>It&rsquo;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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>All this is set against the backdrop of Jacob Kingston&rsquo;s clan &ndash; The Order. A powerful and secretive polygamist organization in Salt Lake City. To whom Jacob is desperate to prove his worth.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Kingdom of Fraud is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit <a href="https://novel.audio/">https://novel.audio/</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for &ldquo;iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!</p>

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5/5/2026

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Episode thumbnail for 5: Who Do You Trust?

June 9, 2026

5: Who Do You Trust?

Host Jacob Kingston navigates rising pressure as an unlikely teenager from The Order may expose a criminal conspiracy in this interview.

Episode thumbnail for 4: Friends in High Places

June 2, 2026

4: Friends in High Places

Host Jacob Kingston and Levon navigate international money laundering as their fraud operation escalates, revealing the challenges of hiding illicit gains.

Episode thumbnail for 3: The Boys

May 26, 2026

3: The Boys

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’? 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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What is Kingdom of Fraud?
<p>It&rsquo;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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>All this is set against the backdrop of Jacob Kingston&rsquo;s clan &ndash; The Order. A powerful and secretive polygamist organization in Salt Lake City. To whom Jacob is desperate to prove his worth.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Kingdom of Fraud is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit <a href="https://novel.audio/">https://novel.audio/</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for &ldquo;iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!</p>
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