M-I-Crooked Letter, Crooked Gov’t w/ Diallo Riddle (Fraud Friday)
· 1 h 16 min
Episode M-I-Crooked Letter, Crooked Gov’t w/ Diallo Riddle (Fraud Friday)
In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Diallo Riddle (South Side, Sherman's Showcase) to discuss one of Mississippi’s largest state-wide corruption cases. It involves millions in state welfare funds misappropriated to powerful state officials, pro-wrestlers, and former athletes, including Brett Favre. Plus, singer Shakira has been ordered to stand trial in Spain for alleged tax fraud against the Public Treasury of Spain. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 10/17/2022)
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Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
https://mississippitoday.org/2021/12/23/anna-wolfe-mississippi-welfare-fraud-case/
https://mississippitoday.org/2020/02/06/connecting-the-dots-players-in-massive-welfare-embezzlement-case-got-millions-from-taxpayers-but-helped-few/
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/9/24/23368759/mississippi-welfare-fraud-scandal-brett-favre-reform
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/27/opinion/brett-favre-welfare-queen/
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34656657/brett-favre-pressed-facility-funding-being-told-legality-question-court-filing-says
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/27/entertainment/shakira-spain-tax-case/index.html
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- https://mississippitoday.org/2021/12/23/anna-wolfe-mississippi-welfare-fraud-case/
- https://mississippitoday.org/2020/02/06/connecting-the-dots-players-in-massive-welfare-embezzlement-case-got-millions-from-taxpayers-but-helped-few/
- https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/9/24/23368759/mississippi-welfare-fraud-scandal-brett-favre-reform
- https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/27/opinion/brett-favre-welfare-queen/
- https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34656657/brett-favre-pressed-facility-funding-being-told-legality-question-court-filing-says
- https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/27/entertainment/shakira-spain-tax-case/index.html
- https://omnystudio.com/listener
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