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The Rusted Chain and 112 Hidden Permit Receipts That Broke a County
The Rusted Chain and 112 Hidden Permit Receipts That Broke a County
A rusted chain and a padlocked carry-on safe hid 112 annotated permit applications that helped topple five men and expose a decade-long pay-to-play scheme in a county fairgrounds vendor system - how did a $40 permit turn into up to $2,200 in cash kickbacks?
In this episode, we follow the discovery made on December 17, 2011, and trace how a nominal $40 seasonal vendor permit at the Marvell County Fairgrounds became the center of an organized racket that manipulated a waiting list and funneled payments through a small…
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