Heists, Scams & Lies

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It was supposed to be impenetrable. A palatial home on London’s Billionaires’ Row, guarded round-the-clock by ex-military security, in one of the most heavily-patrolled streets in the country. And yet, on a cold night in December 2019, a group of audacious thieves pulled off the perfect burglary, slipping inside the Kensington home of Formula 1 heiress, Tamara Ecclestone and vanishing into the night with an incredible £25 million in diamonds, cash, and jewellery. How? In this jaw-dropping investigation, Daily Mail reporters George Odling and Andy Jehring embark on a years-long hunt for answers—knocking on doors across Europe, chasing leads in Serbia’s criminal underworld, and uncovering a story far more complex than anyone had imagined. From luxury mansions to the shadowy depths of organised crime, Heists, Scams & Lies investigates the truth behind the biggest domestic burglary in British history to try and find out once and for all: where are Tamara Ecclestone’s missing diamonds? New episodes released weekly. Don’t want to wait? Join The Crime Desk now and hear all episodes in the series as soon as it launches. Plus, you'll get exclusive weekly bonus episodes of our award-winning podcast The Trial, ad-free listening across all of our shows, and early access to brand-new series. Become a member today at thecrimedesk.com. Presenters: George Odling, Andy Jehring Series Producer: Julia Webster Editor: Jarek Zarba Sound Design: John Scott Executive Producer: Bella Soames

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1

    The Heist

    In December 2019, international jewel thieves ransacked the home of Tamara Ecclestone and  stole £2million worth of loot in the biggest burglary in British history. The thieves took every piece of jewellery Ecclestone owned, snatched her husband’s watches and desecrated their £75million mansion on Kensington’s Billionaire’s Row. Who were the thieves? How did they do it? In this episode, reporters George Odling and Andy Jering hear from Tamara Ecclestone’s husband, Jay Rutland, and Detective Constable Andrew Payne of the Met Police’s elite Flying Squad – one of the first officers assigned to the case – as they begin their own hunt for Tamara Ecclestone’s missing diamonds.  If you think you might have some information, please, drop us a line. Please send any tips [email protected]  New episodes released weekly. Don’t want to wait? Join The Crime Desk now and hear all episodes in the series as soon as it launches. Plus, you'll get exclusive weekly bonus episodes of our award-winning podcast The Trial, ad-free listening across all of our shows, and early access to brand-new series. Become a member today at thecrimedesk.com. Reporters: Andy Jehring and George Odling  Producer: Julia Webster Sound Design: Jarek Zaba and John Scott  Studio Manager: Sam Chisholm  Executive Producers: Jamie East and Bella Soames  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    34 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    The Hunt

    After the heist, Detective Constable Andrew Payne and his team had very little to go on – just the grainy home security footage, two burner phones and a screwdriver left behind by the burglars. In this episode, reporters George Odling and Andy Jehring take listeners to the heart of the police investigation, via a gripping blow by blow account of how the police eventually managed to close in on the suspects via hours of CCTV footage, trawling through 1,007 black cabs, and… an unusual picture.  If you think you might have some information, please, drop us a line. Please send any tips [email protected]  New episodes released weekly. Don’t want to wait? Join The Crime Desk now and hear all episodes in the series as soon as it launches. Plus, you'll get exclusive weekly bonus episodes of our award-winning podcast The Trial, ad-free listening across all of our shows, and early access to brand-new series. Become a member today at thecrimedesk.com. Reporters: Andy Jehring and George Odling  Producer: Julia Webster Sound Design: Jarek Zaba and John Scott  Studio Manager: Sam Chisholm  Executive Producers: Jamie East and Bella Soames  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    31 min

  3. EPISODE 3 • SUBSCRIBER EARLY ACCESS

    The Sting

    In 2020, the first arrests are made over the Ecclestone heist, but, after an eight-week trial – one in which George almost accidentally found himself in possession of evidence that directly contradicted the prosecution’s case – all four of those arrested are cleared of taking part in the plot. But these were just members of the gang’s ‘support team’. In this episode, reporters George Odling and Andy Jehring take listeners to Italy, and reveal how those higher up the chain of command eventually ran out of road… all except for one man, who goes by the alias Daniel Vukovic. If you think you might have some information, please, drop us a line. Please send any tips [email protected] Reporters: Andy Jehring and George Odling Producer: Julia Webster Sound Design: Jarek Zaba and John Scott Studio Manager: Sam Chisholm Executive Producers: Jamie East and Bella Soames

    34 min

  4. EPISODE 4 • SUBSCRIBER EARLY ACCESS

    The Chase

    Reporters George Odling and Andy Jehring’s investigation into the Ecclestone diamond heist is now well underway, and, in this episode, they’re off to Europe to make enquiries. George heads to Milan to meet Francesco Giustolisi of the Milanese police’s Flying Squad, where makes a remarkable discovery about one of Daniel Vukovic’s 19 aliases… And Andy goes to Serbia, also on the trail of the mysterious Daniel Vukovic, who appears to be hiding out in Belgrade. He traces him to his home town of Obrenovanc, about 20 miles west of Belgrade. Together – from opposite sides of Europe – Andy and George piece together the real identity of the chief suspect in the case, the first journalists to do so. If you think you might have some information, please, drop us a line. Please send any tips [email protected] Reporters: Andy Jehring and George Odling Producer: Julia Webster Sound Design: Jarek Zaba and John Scott Studio Manager: Sam Chisholm Executive Producers: Jamie East and Bella Soames

    32 min

  5. EPISODE 5 • SUBSCRIBER EARLY ACCESS

    Treasure Hunt

    With the chief suspect behind bars, some of their closest associates are ready to talk. Gently, over the course of nearly a year, reporters George Odling and Andy Jehring follow a trail. Their enquiries eventually lead them to one person, who they believe might have some key information. One day, in a taxi coming back from a job in Europe, Andy gets a call… and it’s the stuff of journalists’ dreams. A source tells them that he knows where the diamonds are. So, armed with a terrifying briefing from a former British Army officer, a pair of burner phones, and the prospect of spending the rest of their lives looking over their shoulders for professional gangsters, Andy and George head back to Serbia to meet their man. If you think you might have some information, please, drop us a line. Please send any tips [email protected] Reporters: Andy Jehring and George Odling Producer: Julia Webster Sound Design: Jarek Zaba and John Scott Studio Manager: Sam Chisholm Executive Producers: Jamie East and Bella Soames

    42 min

  6. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Coming Soon... S1: The Hunt for Tamara Ecclestone's Diamonds

    Coming soon... Heists, Scams & Lies, Series 1: The Hunt For Tamara Ecclestone's Diamonds. It was supposed to be impenetrable. A palatial home on London’s Billionaires’ Row, guarded round-the-clock by ex-military security, in one of the most heavily-patrolled streets in the country. And yet, on a cold night in December 2019, a group of audacious thieves pulled off the perfect burglary, slipping inside the Kensington home of Formula 1 heiress, Tamara Ecclestone and vanishing into the night with an incredible £25 million in diamonds, cash, and jewellery. How? In this jaw-dropping investigation, Daily Mail reporters George Odling and Andy Jehring embark on a years-long hunt for answers—knocking on doors across Europe, chasing leads in Serbia’s criminal underworld, and uncovering a story far more complex than anyone had imagined. From luxury mansions to the shadowy depths of organised crime, Heists, Scams & Lies investigates the truth behind the biggest domestic burglary in British history to try and find out once and for all: where are Tamara Ecclestone’s missing diamonds? New episodes released weekly. Don’t want to wait? Join The Crime Desk now and hear all episodes in the series as soon as it launches. Plus, you'll get exclusive weekly bonus episodes of our award-winning podcast The Trial, ad-free listening across all of our shows, and early access to brand-new series. Become a member today at thecrimedesk.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    4 min

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It was supposed to be impenetrable. A palatial home on London’s Billionaires’ Row, guarded round-the-clock by ex-military security, in one of the most heavily-patrolled streets in the country. And yet, on a cold night in December 2019, a group of audacious thieves pulled off the perfect burglary, slipping inside the Kensington home of Formula 1 heiress, Tamara Ecclestone and vanishing into the night with an incredible £25 million in diamonds, cash, and jewellery. How? In this jaw-dropping investigation, Daily Mail reporters George Odling and Andy Jehring embark on a years-long hunt for answers—knocking on doors across Europe, chasing leads in Serbia’s criminal underworld, and uncovering a story far more complex than anyone had imagined. From luxury mansions to the shadowy depths of organised crime, Heists, Scams & Lies investigates the truth behind the biggest domestic burglary in British history to try and find out once and for all: where are Tamara Ecclestone’s missing diamonds? New episodes released weekly. Don’t want to wait? Join The Crime Desk now and hear all episodes in the series as soon as it launches. Plus, you'll get exclusive weekly bonus episodes of our award-winning podcast The Trial, ad-free listening across all of our shows, and early access to brand-new series. Become a member today at thecrimedesk.com. Presenters: George Odling, Andy Jehring Series Producer: Julia Webster Editor: Jarek Zarba Sound Design: John Scott Executive Producer: Bella Soames

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