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Mississippi swindle : Brett Favre and the welfare scandal that shocked America / Shad White.
Van Pelt Library HV6684.M7 W45 2024
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- White, Shad, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Favre, Brett.
- Embezzlement--Mississippi.
- Embezzlement.
- Public welfare administration--Corrupt practices--Mississippi.
- Public welfare administration.
- Mississippi. Department of Human Services--Corrupt practices.
- Mississippi.
- Physical Description:
- 253 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Other Title:
- Brett Favre and the welfare scandal that shocked America
- Place of Publication:
- Lebanon, New Hampshire : Steerforth Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- "This riveting exposé tells the story of a small group of people who misappropriated and misdirected federal money intended for some of the poorest inhabitants of our nation's poorest state in a sprawling conspiracy that stretched from Mississippi to Malibu. Over many years, 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 stop them. 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 -- this captivating white collar true crime drama is also a cautionary tale about the possibility for similar frauds in all fifty states"--Jacket.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781586423865
- 158642386X
- OCLC:
- 1409488474
- Publisher Number:
- 90100185683
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