Like Thunder

Summary 17 year old Jordan DeMay died tragically in his bedroom in the sleepy town of Marquette, Michigan in March of 2022. On paper his death was ruled a suicide, but as details were revealed, it became obvious that something far more sinister was afoot. On that fateful evening, Jordan was engaged in a private online conversation through a popular social media platform. He was chatting with Dani Robertts, an attractive, all-American 17 year old girl. The conversation was flirtatious and eventually she asked him for an explicit photo. Jordan complied. Within moments the conversation changed drastically. Dani Robertts did not exist. Instead, two men from the other side of the world pushed and pushed Jordan for money, threatening him. They planned to share the photo with his parents, his friends, and his girlfriend. When Jordan sent them what little money he had, they wanted more. Within a few short hours, these men from Nigeria pushed Jordan to his breaking point, and he felt that his own option was death. He took his own life. Join Sword and Scale as we interview the Marquette County Sheriff who broke this case open on a national level, involving the FBI and eventually bringing justice to Jordan, the media outlets who reported on the heart of this story, and the grieving family and friends who are outspoken about Jordan's story and the cautionary tale of sextortion that his death provided for teens across the country.

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Genres : Crime Documentary

Release date : Jul 31, 2024

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : official website

Language : English

Filming locations : Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Production companies : Incongruity Media

Summary 17 year old Jordan DeMay died tragically in his bedroom in the sleepy town of Marquette, Michigan in March of 2022. On paper his death was ruled a suicide, but as details were revealed, it became obvious that something far more sinister was afoot. On that fateful evening, Jordan was engaged in a private online conversation through a popular social media platform. He was chatting with Dani Robertts, an attractive, all-American 17 year old girl. The conversation was flirtatious and eventually she asked him for an explicit photo. Jordan complied. Within moments the conversation changed drastically. Dani Robertts did not exist. Instead, two men from the other side of the world pushed and pushed Jordan for money, threatening him. They planned to share the photo with his parents, his friends, and his girlfriend. When Jordan sent them what little money he had, they wanted more. Within a few short hours, these men from Nigeria pushed Jordan to his breaking point, and he felt that his own option was death. He took his own life. Join Sword and Scale as we interview the Marquette County Sheriff who broke this case open on a national level, involving the FBI and eventually bringing justice to Jordan, the media outlets who reported on the heart of this story, and the grieving family and friends who are outspoken about Jordan's story and the cautionary tale of sextortion that his death provided for teens across the country.

Details

Genres : Crime Documentary

Release date : Jul 31, 2024

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : official website

Language : English

Filming locations : Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Production companies : Incongruity Media

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Befriend and Betray

Befriend and Betray

Criminal organizations succeed by enforcing a strict code of trust and loyalty. To penetrate these organizations and gain access to their inner circles the police need a magic bullet. Alex Caine is that magic bullet. Only 30 years old, Alex, who grew up hard on the mean streets of Montreal, already brings a lifetime's worth of experience (foster care, military service, prison time) to the world's most dangerous occupation: professional gang infiltrator. His job is to befriend criminals, participate in their illegal activities, and gather evidence--then live long enough to testify against them in court. Inspired by real-life events, "Befriend and Betray" tells the story of Alex's first infiltration assignment: the case that transformed him from a rootless young man into a highly effective, defiantly unconventional crime-fighting resource. He is approached by P.C. Lau, a ruthlessly ambitious soldier for the Kam Tin Triad, who asks him to help his old prison acquaintance with a business proposition. Since Alex comes from Montreal and speaks French, P.C. figures that he's just the man to be the face of the Kam Tin as they try to move their heroin into eastern Canada. What P.C. doesn't realize is that Alex has been approached by the police and Criminal Intelligence Services who have asked him to say "yes" to P.C.'s proposal--thus giving them a long sought-after way into the Kam Tin. Complicating matters for Alex is the fact that his girlfriend Melanie has no idea that he's agreed to work for the police. Alex figures that the less she knows, the safer she'll be. But the more he lies to protect her, the more likely he is to lose the one person who sees him as more than just a valuable crime-fighting asset. Combining action, suspense, humour, and actual details drawn from the case files of Alex Caine, "Befriend and Betray" tells the story of one man's re-birth as an infiltrator--and his struggle to not lose his identity or his life along the way.

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