Targeted

Targeted

Targeted unravels the chilling modern phenomenon of weaponized information and institutional power, spotlighting stories of those who’ve faced coordinated smear campaigns, Interpol red notices and sanctions meant to destroy. Explore untold stories of individuals targeted by false accusations in business, politics and public life – backed by research, evidence and thought-provoking storytelling. Learn more at Targeted.com

Episodes

Pavel Ivlev - The Lawyer Who Refused To Betray His Client

May 14, 2025 • 50 mins
Russian lawyer Pavel Ivlev fled to the United States in 2004 after refusing to fabricate testimony against Mikhail Khodorkovsky during the Russian government’s dismantling of oil giant Yukos Oil Company. Labeled a fugitive and accused of bribery and embezzlement, Ivlev’s life was upended as he fought political persecution. Now vindicated but remains a long-term political refugee, Ivlev reflects on his role in one of Russia’s most i...
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Aron Shaviv - The Targeting Victim Turned Targeting Expert

May 7, 2025 • 51 mins
In 2019, international political strategist Aron Shaviv was the target of an Interpol Red Notice accusing him of terrorism and involvement in a coup attempt in Montenegro, a claim linked to his work for an opposition party that was challenging a 27-year regime. Eventually cleared by Interpol and named in a U.S. Human Rights Report as a victim of misuse of international law enforcement tools for politically motivated reprisal, this ...
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Amalia Zatari & Dr. Alexandra Arkhipova - The Story That Unmasked A Serial Targeter

April 30, 2025 • 54 mins
BBC Russia journalist Amalia Zatari and anthropologist Dr. Arkhipova exposed the identity of a Kremlin supporter that used a false name to snitch on those critical of the war in Ukraine. Amalia’s reporting revealed how this individual’s actions contributed to several dissidents being targeted by the regime and labeled as foreign agents, shedding light on the personal risks faced by those who dare to speak out. Follow Zach Abramowi...
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Gaurav Srivastava - The Businessman Brought Down By Disinformation (Pt. 2)

April 23, 2025 • 27 mins
Gaurav Srivastava was targeted by a smear campaign accusing him of being a fraud. These accusations were a failed attempt to avert the sanctioning of his former business partner by the UK, EU, and Switzerland for illicit trading in Russian oil. As disinformation spread across news websites, Wikipedia, and social media, it then spilled over into real life with phone calls and emails targeting his friends, family, business associates...
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Gaurav Srivastava - The Businessman Brought Down By Disinformation (Pt. 1)

April 16, 2025 • 39 mins
Gaurav Srivastava was targeted by a smear campaign accusing him of being a fraud. These accusations were a failed attempt to avert the sanctioning of his former business partner by the UK, EU, and Switzerland for illicit trading in Russian oil. As disinformation spread across news websites, Wikipedia, and social media, it then spilled over into real life with phone calls and emails targeting his friends, family, business associates...
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Nathan Law - The Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Chased Into Exile

April 9, 2025 • 50 mins
Pro-democracy Hong Kong activist Nathan Law discusses the ongoing risks he faces while in exile. He was the youngest representative in Hong Kong's history and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018. During the Umbrella Movement in 2014, Nathan was one of the five representatives who took part in the dialogue with the government, debating political reform and upholding non-violent civic actions. Yet his seat was overturned...
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How do you defend against an entire government's targeting?

April 8, 2025 • 55 secs
Nobel Peace Prize nominee Nathan Law is one of the brave leaders of Hong Kong’s 2014 “Umbrella Revolution,” who rallied tens of thousands of people in defense of democracy. But even with so many people on his side, he knows that standing up to the Chinese Communist Party means being faced with an opponent whose resources are on a massive scale.
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Jonathan Taylor - The Whistleblower Whose Life Was Crushed (Pt. 2)

April 2, 2025 • 43 mins
British lawyer and whistleblower Jonathan Taylor exposed a $275 million bribery scheme by SBM Offshore, a multinational oil firm, only to become the target of defamation suits, SLAPP tactics, and an Interpol Red Notice. As part of the wider campaign to silence him, Taylor was arrested in Croatia and was nearly extradited to Monaco on unfounded charges. He subsequently spent years under de-facto legal siege while fighting to hold co...
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Jonathan Taylor - The Whistleblower Whose Life Was Crushed (Pt. 1)

March 26, 2025 • 32 mins
British lawyer and whistleblower Jonathan Taylor exposed a $275 million bribery scheme by SBM Offshore, a multinational oil firm, only to become the target of defamation suits, SLAPP tactics, and an Interpol Red Notice. As part of the wider campaign to silence him, Taylor was arrested in Croatia and was nearly extradited to Monaco on unfounded charges. He subsequently spent years under de-facto legal siege while fighting to hold co...
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What does it mean to be "targeted"?

March 24, 2025 • 1 min
The journey into the realm of bureaucratic nightmares, bitter personal disputes and clandestine political repression begins this week as we prepare to launch our season premiere. How much damage can your reputation take before you reach the breaking point? What does it take to clear your name? Where do you turn when the systems you trusted are weaponized against you? To answer the questions and the many more that are sure to arise,...
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What would YOU do if you were targeted?

March 17, 2025 • 30 secs
What would you do if you woke up one morning to find your world turned upside down? Hundreds of negative articles have flooded the internet overnight and your name has been dragged through digital mud, your bank accounts have been frozen, and whispers are spreading—parents at your kids’ school have been contacted, told you’re a “bad influence.” Your life, your livelihood, your reputation, everything you’ve built is under threat. T...
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