Mississippi Swindle
Brett Favre and the Welfare Scandal That Shocked America
Pushkin Press · Print & ebook · August 6, 2024
How America’s youngest state auditor uncovered the largest public corruption scandal in the history of the nation’s poorest state “A must read” with all the thrills of a John Grisham novel — for fans of shocking true crime exposés like Black Edge and Bad Blood (Peter Schweizer, author of Secret Empires) 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.
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- Who it’s for
- A true-crime investigation meets political accountability in a scandal over welfare funds.
- Themes
- Public corruption, Welfare fund diversion, Accountability
- Pacing
- Fast
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How America’s youngest state auditor uncovered the largest public corruption scandal in the history of the nation’s poorest state “A must read” with all the thrills of a John Grisham novel — for fans of shocking true crime exposés like Black Edge and Bad Blood (Peter Schweizer, author of Secret Empires) 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.
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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.
Public Money, Private Gain
A true-crime investigation meets political accountability in a scandal over welfare funds.
Come here for
- True crime with public money and political stakes
- A closer look at welfare funds meant for families in need
Expect
- Auditors and investigators facing obstruction and harassment
- A bipartisan effort to hold powerful figures accountable
Where it sits
| Corruption & Misconduct | 81% |
|---|---|
| White-Collar Crime | 44% |
| Cons, Hoaxes & Scams | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Southern U.S. History
- Corruption & Misconduct
- White-Collar Crime
- Authors
- Shad White
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Published
- August 6, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Public corruption · Welfare fund diversion · Accountability
- Reading lane
- Southern U.S. History