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Mississippi Swindle: Brett Favre and the Welfare Scandal That Shocked America [Audiobook]
B0D2PF8GP7 M4B@64 kbps How America's youngest state auditor uncovered the largest public corruption scandal in the history of the nation's poorest state. This riveting expos 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 TANFtemporary assistance for needy familiesprogram 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 charactersfrom the perpetrators to the impoverished citizens for whom the money was intended to the investigators, prosecutors, and reporters who held them to accountMississippi Swindle is a political and true crime drama that highlights larger crises while appealing to a broad nationwide audience.