35 - 45,376 Years and Six Months Was the Case They Gave Me
Summary
This episode explores Turkey's cultural contrasts and details the story of Mehmet Aydın, a rapper who created "Çiftlik Bank," a FarmVille clone that functioned as a massive Ponzi scheme. The hosts discuss how Aydın exploited nationalist sentiments to defraud investors of hundreds of millions of dollars before fleeing to Uruguay. They also cover a ProPublica report on a Turkish robotics company that failed to produce usable artillery shells for the US military. The segment concludes with Aydın’s sentencing to 45,376 years in prison and his unrepentant attitude while enjoying a luxurious cell.
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