Birdwatcher Finds $800K in Bribes: The Second Ledger Case
Birdwatcher Finds $800K in Bribes: The Second Ledger CaseA roadside discovery by a birdwatcher revealed a handwritten green ledger detailing weekly payments, some entries as small as $200 and others up to $1,200, that spanned roughly four years - and one audit number showed a permit approved in 18 days where the county average was 112 days. Who kept this private record, why was it thrown from a moving vehicle, and what did the ledger quietly document about county contracts and fast-tracked permits?In this episode, we tell how a ledger found in a drainage canal led investigators from a…
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