The Professor: Hunting for the Mafia's Missing Masterpiece

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William Veres is in trouble. In 2018 he was arrested following the largest ever investigation by the Italian police’s art squad. They accuse him of running a pan-European art-smuggling ring with ties to the Sicilian mafia. He is alleged to have stolen $40 million worth of art and antiquities from Italy. Charged with 14 counts, including money laundering, forgery, wire fraud and conspiracy, he faces a jail term of up to 20 years. But he has a plan to get out of trouble. In this four-part podcast, host Simon Willis follows him as he puts that plan into action. It’s a story that takes listeners deep into the underworld, and into the dark heart of the most famous criminal organization of them all – Cosa Nostra. It is a story of drug dealers, hitmen, smugglers, spies – even a corrupt prime minister. And in the middle of it all is William Veres’s quest to save himself. How? By solving the coldest cold case in the history of art crime – the theft of Caravaggio’s Nativity. The Professor is a series for Hidden Worlds, the home of unbelievable true stories and gripping investigations into shadowy places. Stay subscribed to Hidden Worlds and get brand new series delivered to your favorite podcast app year-round. One podcast, endless stories. For more, visit brazen.fm/hidden-worlds. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/plus/

Episode Date
Introducing Death of an Artist: Krasner and Pollock
Jun 05, 2024
Episode 4: The Fugitive
Dec 18, 2023
Episode 3: Money for Nothing
Dec 11, 2023
Episode 2: The Go-Between
Dec 04, 2023
Episode 1: The Nativity
Nov 27, 2023
Introducing The Professor: Hunting for the Mafia's Missing Masterpiece
Nov 22, 2023
Meeting Simon Willis: Unlocking the secrets of a stolen masterpiece
Nov 20, 2023
Introducing Hidden Worlds
Nov 13, 2023