{"product_id":"9781586423865","title":"Mississippi Swindle: Brett Favre and the Welfare Scandal that Shocked America","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eWhite, Shad\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteerforth\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\/6\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow America’s youngest state auditor uncovered the largest public corruption scandal in the history of the nation’s poorest state\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A must read” with all the thrills of a John Grisham novel — for fans of shocking true crime exposés like \u003ci\u003eBlack Edge\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBad Blood\u003c\/i\u003e (Peter Schweizer, author of \u003ci\u003eSecret Empires\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell-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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeopled 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 — \u003ci\u003eMississippi Swindle\u003c\/i\u003e is a political and true crime drama that highlights larger crises while appealing to a broad nationwide audience.","brand":"Steerforth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44613056037119,"sku":"9781586423865","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781586423865_s600x595.jpg?v=1775596661","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781586423865","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}