Mississippi Swindle: Brett Favre and the Welfare Scandal That Shocked America [Audiobook]
English | ASIN: B0D2PF8GP7 | 2024 | 8 hours and 5 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 234 MB
Author: Shad White
Narrator: Eric Burgher
How America’s youngest state auditor uncovered the largest public corruption scandal in the history of the nation’s poorest state. This riveting exposé details how a small team of auditors and investigators, led by the youngest State Auditor in the country, uncovered a brazen scheme where the powerful stole millions in welfare funds from the poor in a sprawling conspiracy that stretched from Mississippi to Malibu. Well-connected donors, highly placed officials, and popular public figures diverted tens of millions of dollars from the federal government's TANF—temporary assistance for needy families—program until a Republican auditor, his small team of dedicated investigators, and a Democratic prosecutor joined forces to hold them accountable in the face of intense obstruction and harassment. Peopled with unforgettable characters—from the perpetrators; to the impoverished citizens for whom the money was intended; to the investigators, prosecutors, and reporters who held them to account—Mississippi Swindle is a political and true crime drama that highlights larger crises while appealing to a broad nationwide audience.