1: Jacob's Ladder
5/12/202644 min
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 gets seduced by a life of crime.
Investigative reporter Michele McPhee travels to Salt Lake City to uncover Jacob’s early life and understand his path to meeting ‘The Lion’ – the fearsome Armenian oil tycoon who would change the course of his life.
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First 90 secondsMichelle McPhee· Host0:00
[pensive music] Hi, I'm Michelle, host of Kingdom of Fraud, and I'm excited to share episode one of the podcast with you. But I'm even more excited to tell you that you can listen to this and all new Kingdom of Fraud episodes 100% ad free and one week early with an iHeartTrue Crime Plus subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.
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