Michael Milken & Drexel: The Junk Bond Empire That Ended in Handcuffs — True crime documentary

Michael Milken & Drexel: The Junk Bond Empire That Ended in Handcuffs — True crime documentary

Wall Street in the 1980s looked untouchable… until the empire built on “junk bonds” began to crack.
This episode dives into the dramatic rise and fall of Michael Milken, the so-called “Junk Bond King,” and the collapse of Drexel Burnham Lambert, the powerhouse investment bank that reshaped modern finance through high-risk debt, aggressive takeovers, and hidden deals.
We explore how Milken’s innovative high-yield financing transformed corporate America — and how the same system spiraled into fraud, corruption, undisclosed agreements, tax violations, and a federal investigation that shook the financial world.
From billion-dollar deals to insider networks, federal indictments, and a historic Wall Street downfall, this is a forensic look into how power, money, and unchecked ambition collided in one of the most consequential financial crime investigations in U.S. history.
This documentary is part of the Financial Crime Files series — where we uncover the truth behind history’s biggest corporate scandals, fraud schemes, corruption networks, and money-laundering operations. Every episode pulls back the curtain on how these crimes happened, who benefited, who paid the price, and why these cases still matter today.

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Disclaimer:
This video is for educational and informational purposes only. All information presented is based on publicly available reports and historical records.

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