The Pirate of Prague
4.5/5
Critic Rating
A charming young Czech promises staggering returns. An entire country’s oil industry is up for grabs. America’s top investors want in. Sounds too good to be true? Damn right it is. This is a story of private jets, $20,000 dinners, and suitcases stuffed with cash. It’s also a tale about the collapse of communism, the free-for-all that followed, and the birth of the oligarchs. And it’s a story of plain-old human greed...of just how far the rich may go to get even richer. Viktor Kožený smooth-talked his super-wealthy Aspen neighbors and a Wall Street titan into invest...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Hannah Verdier • The Guardian • Dec 28, 2023
"...a charming Czech conman who persuaded the wealthy to invest in an oil company has been a true-crime slowburner."
Score: 4
James Marriot • The Times UK • Dec 7, 2023
"...the bad guy at the centre of The Pirate of Prague really is gratifyingly bad. The series is narrated with relish by Joe Nocera, who has fun with a wittily overblown script hat cheerfully leans into the absurd luxury of Kozeny’s lifestyle..."
