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Jesse Hyde

Crime World

Massacre in the Amazon

Jane de Oliveira set out to protect the world’s largest rain forest from the corporate interests that are burning it to the ground. Then the armed men showed up.

Jesse Hyde Vanity Fair Mar 2020 20min Permalink

Crime

The Polygamist Accused of Scamming the U.S. Out of $500 Million

Did a member in a shadowy Mormon offshoot known as the Order collect a half-billion dollars in biodiesel credits his company didn’t deserve?

Jesse Hyde, David Voreacos Bloomberg Businessweek Jun 2019 20min Permalink

Business Crime

Life and Death in a Troubled Teen Boot Camp

A reckless billion-dollar industry that occasionally kills.

Jesse Hyde Rolling Stone Nov 2015 25min Permalink

Crime Religion

Bringing Down America's Happiest Christian Cult

How a former member of Jesus People USA exposed its history of sexual abuse.

Jesse Hyde Buzzfeed Aug 2015 30min Permalink

Religion

Inside 'The Order,' One Mormon Cult's Secret Empire

A polygamist clan descended from four original families, the Order are believed to run the largest organized crime operation in Utah. When a chest full of gold disappeared, suspicion immediately fell on a group of boys who had split with the cult.

Jesse Hyde Rolling Stone Jun 2011 25min Permalink