My True Crime Story Season 3, Episode 5: William Cruz

Shannon Balenciaga

As Shannon Balenciaga tries to overcome a traumatic childhood, she finds herself caught up in a series of fraud schemes that lead to a glamorous life -- and the attention of the feds.

Takasha Stevenson

When her drug dealer boyfriend is sent to prison, Alabama single mom Takasha Stevenson learns from his mistakes as she takes his drug empire to the next level.

Joeisha JoJo Jefferson

Joeisha "JoJo" Jefferson goes from boosting cars and robbing homes in L.A. to trafficking oxycodone and cocaine across the U.S. for $300,000 a week -- until a wake-up call changes her path.

Aisha Hall

After trying to leave the world of drug dealing, Aisha Hall creates a well-oiled bank fraud scheme that continues to level up until a 10-year prison sentence puts a pause on her hustle.

Anh Thu Nguyen

Anh Thu Nguyen descends into the dark web and emerges as the head of a Seattle-based identity theft ring, losing herself to addiction before finding purpose in her son until the FBI moves in.

Allen Lindsey

After surviving an abusive childhood, aspiring Hollywood actor Allen Lindsey follows his dreams and flees to the West Coast, where he becomes the King of Sherm, earning over $200,000 a week.

42 min

Leslie "Lady" Ray

Leslie "Lady" Ray loves the finer things in life, and she hustles her way up through the Myrtle Beach, SC, nightlife scene as a nightclub owner and operator of an ecstasy and weed empire.

42 min

Darrell Alston

Philly born rapper and athlete, Darrell Alston abandons his family values, and dares for a dose of street cred by selling cocaine, making $50,000 a month. When he's sent to prison, he turns his home bread hustle into a successful sneaker brand.

Yonus Davis

When Oakland, CA, native Yonus Davis touches down in Canada to play for the CFL, he morphs into an international molly kingpin, moving ecstasy across the border and raking in the cash.

Dusty Trammell

After years as a small-time crook, Dusty Trammell makes it her goal to join the Irish mob as a "Lady Clover," and she pays her dues to the gang by delivering drugs, smuggling cars and worse.

Richard Rodriguez

A natural entrepreneur and hungry for money, Richard Rodriguez created one of the most successful steroid rings ever, earning him the nickname "The Pablo Escobar of Steroids."

Jennifer Gomez

The well-educated daughter of doctors, Jennifer Gomez's love of bad boys and years of lying, drug addiction and burglarizing homes across Florida leads her to a 10-year prison sentence.

Larry Lawton

Shawn Serfass

Jennifer Rogers

Derrick Nkosi Cain

Michelle & Francis Fletcher

Ricky Freeway Ross

Demetria Harrison