Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast

Aaron Hernandez, a former NFL star tight end for the New England Patriots, experienced a dramatic fall from grace following his arrest in 2013 for the murder of Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional football player and the boyfriend of Hernandez's fiancée's sister. Convicted in 2015, Hernandez was sentenced to life in prison without parole. While incarcerated, he was acquitted in 2017 of a separ...

In 2022, British OF model Abigail White, known online as "Fake Barbie," was convicted of murdering her boyfriend, Bradley Lewis, by stabbing him in the heart at their home in Kingswood, near Bristol. The incident occurred shortly after Lewis ended their relationship

YouTubers Myka and James Stauffer faced widespread backlash after announcing they had "rehomed" their adopted son, Huxley, a child with autism from China who had featured prominently in their videos. The couple cited being unprepared for the extent of Huxley's special needs, despite earlier expressing confidence in handling such challenges. Critics accused them of exploiting Huxley f...

In 1983 James Duncan was fatally shot during a domestic altercation at his home in rural Fayette County, West Virginia. The incident occurred after a heated argument with his wife, Cleo, and her son, Jerry Raines.

In October 2023, actor Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of drugs, with contributing factors including drowning, coronary artery disease, and the effects of buprenorphine. Investigations revealed that Perry's live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, had been administering ketamine injections to him multiple times daily in the days leading up to his death, despite lacking medical training. I...

Actress Lori Loughlin—best known as "Aunt Becky" from Full House—and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, became central figures in the "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal. They paid to have their two daughters fraudulently admitted to the University of Southern California as rowing recruits, despite neither participating in the sport. Initially ple...

Dr. Paolo Macchiarini, once celebrated as a pioneer in regenerative medicine for his work on synthetic windpipe transplants, became embroiled in a major medical scandal after it was revealed that his experimental surgeries lacked sufficient scientific backing and resulted in the deaths of multiple patients. Employed by Sweden's prestigious Karolinska Institute, Macchiarini performed unproven p...

During the 2016 Rio Olympics, U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte falsely claimed that he and three teammates were robbed by men posing as police officers. In reality, surveillance footage later revealed that the group had vandalized a gas station bathroom and were confronted by security guards, leading to a payment for damages rather than an armed robbery.#truecrime #truestory #riodejaneiro #raywilliamjohns...

Bumfights was a controversial video series from the early 2000s that showcased homeless individuals engaging in fights and performing dangerous stunts in exchange for money, alcohol, or other incentives. The series was produced by Ryen McPherson, Zachary Bubeck, Daniel J. Tanner, and Michael Slyman under the label Indecline Films. The birth of crappy mean-spirited prank videos.

Allison Mack, formerly known for her role as Chloe Sullivan on the television series Smallville, became a central figure in the NXIVM scandal—a case involving a self-proclaimed self-help organization that was later exposed as a coercive cult. Mack joined NXIVM in 2006, an organization led by Keith Raniere. Within NXIVM, she rose to a high-ranking position and was instrumental in establishing a sec...

Mohamed El-Abboud, a 28-year-old delivery driver, was convicted alongside 25-year-old chef Kusai Al-Jundi for the 2021 murder of 71-year-old businesswoman Louise Kam in north London.

Jermaine Fuller, the brother-in-law of rapper Snoop Dogg, was involved in a tragic incident in Las Vegas in August 2002. On the night of August 12, 2002, Las Vegas police responded to reports of gunfire near Maryland Parkway and Reno Avenue. An officer approached Fuller, leading to a confrontation during which Fuller allegedly shot the officer in the head and chest. The officer survived, thanks in...

Jeff Carpoff, a former auto mechanic from California, founded DC Solar in 2008, promoting it as a manufacturer of mobile solar generators (MSGs) designed to provide emergency power for applications like cellphone towers and sporting events. Between 2011 and 2018, Carpoff and his associates solicited approximately millions from investors, enticing them with promises of federal solar tax credits and...

Manti Te'o, a standout linebacker at Notre Dame, became the center of a high-profile catfishing scandal in 2013. During his senior season in 2012, Te'o publicly shared that both his grandmother and his girlfriend, Lennay Kekua, had died on the same day. This narrative garnered national sympathy and bolstered his Heisman trophy prospects. However, investigations revealed that Lennay Kekua n...

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine (real name Daniel Hernandez) was kidnapped, assaulted, and robbed in Brooklyn by members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods, a gang with which he had been affiliated. The incident occurred shortly after 6ix9ine had filmed a music video for "FEFE" with Nicki Minaj. He was forced into a vehicle, beaten, and robbedBro got played by his own gang

Jay Mazini, whose real name is Jebara Igbara, was a New Jersey-based Instagram influencer known for posting videos of cash giveaways and portraying himself as a wealthy, devout Muslim businessman. However, behind this facade, he orchestrated multiple fraudulent schemes that defrauded investors out of at least $8 million. Not very halal bro

The controversy surrounding Seth Rogen and North Korea centers on the 2014 film The Interview, a satirical comedy co-directed by Rogen and Evan Goldberg. The movie stars Rogen and James Franco as journalists recruited by the CIA to unalive North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Upon the release of its trailer, North Korea condemned the film as an "act of war".

The DeAngelo Bailey case centers on a 2001 lawsuit filed against rapper Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mathers III) by his former schoolmate, DeAngelo Bailey. Bailey alleged that Eminem's 1999 song "Brain Damage," from The Slim Shady LP, portrayed him falsely and invaded his privacy by depicting him as a violent bully. In the song, Eminem recounts being severely beaten by Bailey in a school bathroom, an a...

​Daniel Petric, a 16-year-old from Wellington, Ohio, committed a tragic crime in 2007 that drew national attention. After his father, a Pentecostal minister, confiscated his copy of the video game Halo 3, Daniel retrieved the game and then he then shot both of his parents.

Wanda Holloway, a 36-year-old mother from Channelview, Texas, gained national notoriety in 1991 when she was arrested for attempting to hire a hitman to kill the mother of her daughter's cheerleading rival. Her daughter, Shanna, had failed to secure a spot on the junior high cheerleading squad, and Holloway believed that eliminating Verna Heath, the mother of rival Amber Heath, would cause Amb...

Youtuber and live streamer Vitaly decided to make some controversial streams in the Philippines and now he's facing 24 years in prison

The Sean Kingston scandal centers on a significant federal fraud case involving the singer and his mother, Janice Turner. In May 2024, a SWAT team raided Kingston's rented mansion in South Florida, arresting Turner and seizing numerous items. Kingston was later arrested in California on related charges. Both were indicted on multiple counts of wire fraud and conspiracy, accused of defrauding b...

​Michelle Mack, a 54-year-old woman from Bonsall, California, was sentenced to five years and four months in state prison in January 2025 for orchestrating a nationwide retail theft ring that stole approximately $7.8 million in beauty products from retailers like Ulta and Sephora. ​ Operating from her luxury estate, Mack recruited over a dozen young women to shoplift high-demand cosmetics from sto...

The Ellis Pinsky scandal centers on a high-profile cryptocurrency theft orchestrated by a teenager. In 2018, at just 15 years old, Pinsky, a high school student from Irvington, New York, masterminded a scheme to steal approximately $24 million in cryptocurrency from investor Michael Terpin.

The Fine Cotton racing scandal is one of Australia's most infamous cases of horse racing fraud, involving a horse switch scheme gone disastrously wrong in 1984.A syndicate of gamblers, led by John Gillespie, planned to substitute a slow racehorse named Fine Cotton with a faster, lookalike horse named Bold Personality to win a race at Brisbane’s Eagle Farm Racecourse. The idea was to bet big on...