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Other People's Money

The biggest tax heist in European history.

  • 2025
  • Ended
  • Drama · Comedy
  • ~45m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 7.0/10

The cum-ex scandal has caused 146 billion euros in losses in several countries. Inspired by true events, two women from Germany and Denmark are trying to put an end to it.

Latest: Season 1 · 2025

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  1. E1. Episode 1

    Apr 13, 2025 · 44m

    In Frankfurt, tax lawyer Dr. Bernd Hausner and the young Sven Lebert set up a fund based on the double refund of capital gains tax: so-called Cum-Ex transactions.

  2. E2. Episode 2

    Apr 13, 2025 · 44m

    In Germany and Denmark, legislation is being drafted in parallel to prevent cum-ex transactions. However, in both countries, the banking lobby is succeeding in influencing the legislation.

  3. E3. Episode 3

    Apr 13, 2025 · 45m

    Hausner and Lebert realize that their business partner, Fred Allen, has been cheating on them for years; they can't report him. For the first time, Lebert considers a future without his mentor.

  4. E4. Episode 4

    Apr 13, 2025 · 45m

    Young tax official Anna Nowak refuses to reimburse Hausner and Lebert's funds worth millions. She informs public prosecutor Lena Birkwald, who takes over the case.

  5. E5. Episode 5

    Apr 14, 2025 · 45m

    Public Prosecutor Birkwald and her team are slowly becoming aware of the extent of the cum-ex transactions. She is pursuing a plan to conduct simultaneous searches in 16 countries.

  6. E6. Episode 6

    Apr 14, 2025 · 45m

    The worldwide searches were a complete success for Public Prosecutor Birkwald – much to the displeasure of Hausner and Lebert. Lebert also learned that he had been let down by her.

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