Topic: Yacht

The prevalence of blackmail in the federal government is discussed, citing recent comments by Tennessee Congressman Tim Burchett regarding compromised colleagues. Bryant shares an anecdote from a photographer involved in the Franklin scandal, comparing political compromise to being on a luxury yacht where the only way to stay safe is to remain on board. Once a politician is compromised, there is zero incentive to come forward, as it would result in personal and professional destruction.

Paul Shatzkin details the history of Eldridge Reeves Johnson, the founder of the Victor Talking Machine Company, who became a media mogul before selling to RCA. In 1933, T. Townsend Brown was invited onto Johnson's massive yacht, The Caroline, for a scientific expedition. Morgan claims this trip served as Brown's recruitment into a private intelligence organization, which is why the mysterious entity is referred to as the Caroline Group.

A former child actor associated with the Power Rangers television series received a death sentence for the 2004 murders of an Arizona couple on their yacht off the coast of Southern California. Prosecutors detailed how the actor and his wife killed the victims during a feigned purchase attempt before scrubbing the vessel with bleach. Additional charges included soliciting the murder of family members and a prior 2003 homicide.