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Publications

Maxim

Crime

Searching For the Godmother of Crime

A profile of Griselda Blanco, aka the “Black Widow,” who pioneered the cocaine trade in New York and Miami.

Ethan Brown Maxim Jul 2008 15min Permalink

Evel Never Dies

A portrait of an ailing Evel Knievel.

Pat Jordan Maxim Nov 2007 10min Permalink

Crime World

The Hunt for White October

Colombian traffickers have a new smuggling method of choice: specially designed submarines capable of carrying 10 tons of cocaine and covering 2,000 miles without refueling.

Frank Owen Maxim Apr 2009 15min Permalink

Best Article Crime

The Dirtiest Cop Alive

A profile of Rafael Pérez, an infamously corrupt LAPD officer and the inspiration behind the Vic Mackey character on The Shield.

Gil Reavill Maxim Nov 2000 15min Permalink