In de nasleep van 9/11 verschenen er een reeks brieven met daarin een dodelijk poeder genaamd miltvuur op de bureaus van vooraanstaande journalisten en politici in New York City en Washington D.C. Vijf mensen werden gedood en zeventien anderen raakten besmet. Het was de ergste vorm van bioterrorisme in de Amerikaanse geschiedenis, wat leidde tot een golf van beschuldigingen, xenofobie en angst. Maar wat begon als een ongekend geval veranderde al snel in een verontrustend mysterie. Wie had deze brieven gestuurd? En waarom?
In seizoen 4 van Cover Up volgen we het kostbare onderzoek van de FBI naar de aanslagen, dat vol zat met een ogenschijnlijk eindeloze reeks van valse aanwijzingen, schadelijke lekken en beschamende blunders. Door openhartige interviews met slachtoffers, agenten en verdachten, ontwarren we de zaak in zijn rommelige geheel, allemaal met het oog op de vraag die vandaag de dag nog steeds blijft bestaan: Heeft de FBI de ware dader geïdentificeerd, of is deze zaak nog steeds onopgelost?
In the mid-1970s, a man burst onto the evangelical scene with a shocking tale: claiming to be a former witch involved in human sacrifices among elite circles. After converting to Christianity, he toured the nation warning of hidden Satanists and spoke about a secret organization known as the Illuminati. John Todd preached salvation to frightened congregations, urging them to prepare for a world takeover by stockpiling weapons and retreating to remote areas. But John Todd was no saint; he was not the good, honest Christian he claimed to be. He was running from his past. As his influence peaked and his teachings spread through countless tapes, his facade crumbled, and he vanished. Yet, his legacy endured, inspiring acts of extreme violence from Ruby Ridge, Waco, PizzaGate, QAnon right through to the steps of the Capitol on January 6th.
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