Hidden Crimes, Artful Lies: Exposed

The Binge Crimes: Cut, Color, Kill

Sony Music

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.2 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world’s most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you’ve never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you’ll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, Witness listeners, Larison here.
0:02.8	If you're looking for your next true crime binge,
0:05.5	I have great news for you.
0:07.7	From the people who brought you witnessed,
0:09.7	devil in the ditch,
0:11.0	is the latest installment of the award-winning
0:13.5	podcast franchise, Chameleon, Gallery of Lies.
0:17.3	We turn our gaze from the muggy swamps
0:19.8	of the Mississippi Delta to a different scene,
0:22.3	the wind-swept beaches of the Canary Islands
0:25.3	and the secretive world of high-end art dealing.
0:29.0	At the center of it,
0:30.2	the most famous criminal you've never heard of,
0:33.0	Helga Aachenbach.
0:34.7	Helga was the best of the best,
0:36.7	so good at finding and selling Picasso's and Warhol's
0:39.9	that he owned seven homes in 30 classic cars.
0:44.4	But one big misstep revealed he was actually running
0:47.5	a massive multi-million dollar con for years.
0:52.7	Join host, Bijan Steven,
0:54.6	as he travels overseas to get up close
0:57.1	and personal with Helga himself
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