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Episode 126: Horse Life | Rita Crundwell and The Boys of Boise


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Tina and Hillary cover former Dixon treasurer Rita Crundwell and The Boys of Boise scandal.

Tina’s Story

Rita Crundwell served as Dixon comptroller and treasurer for almost 30 years beginning in 1983. BUT Curndwell bankrupts her career when a city clerk discovers suspicious account activity.

Hillary’s Story

In the 1950s Boise Idaho officials started an intensive investigation to supposedly protect children. BUT it soon became clear that this was an orchestrated witch hunt against gay men.

Sources

Tina's Story
ABC7 Chicago
Former Dixon, Illinois Comptroller Rita Crundwell, convicted of stealing $50M, released early from Pekin prison

All the Queens Horses

Home Page

Auburn

Fraud in Dixon Illinois: Who’s to Blame Fraud in Dixon Illinois: Who’s to Blame

Chicago Sun-Times

Rita Crundwell, who stole nearly $54 million from Dixon, released from federal prison

Chicago Tribune

Rita Crundwell, comptroller who bilked Dixon, should complete the remainder of her sentence

CPA Hall Talk

Rita Crundwell Story: Why Some Ranches Stink

Department of Justice

Former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell Sentenced To Nearly 20 Years In Federal Prison For $53.7 Million Theft From City

Dixon Gov

Microsoft Word - Document1

The FCPA Blog

Want to buy Rita Crundwell's belt buckles?

Find Law

UNITED STATES v. CRUNDWELL

Flickr

USMS Rita Crundwell Auction

Forbes

Fmr Dixon, IL Comptroller, Rita Crundwell, Sentenced to 19 1/2 Years In Prison

Fraud Magazine

Comptroller, horse lady and crook, Part 1 of 2Comptroller, horse lady and crook, Part 1 of 2
The horses take a nasty fall, Part 2 of 2

Journal Standard

State charges dropped against ex-Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell

Justia

United States v. Crundwell, No. 13-1407 (7th Cir. 2013)

NBC Chicago

Ex-Dixon Comptroller Released From Prison Halfway Through Sentence for Embezzling Nearly $54M

NPR Illinois

City Of Dixon To Recover Some Losses

Our Quad Cities

Documentary filmmaker, professor, shocked at Crundwell’s early release

WGN-TV

Rita Crundwell stole $54 million then returned to the scene of the crime

Wikipedia

Rita Crundwell

Photos

Rita Crundwell Mug Shot—from Boone County Sheriff via CBS News
Horse from auction--Flickr

Hillary's Story

The Forgotten Boise 7
Synopsis

Idaho Statesman

'Crush the Monster': The Boys of Boise hysteria--BY BILL DENTZER

Linguistic Society of America

“The Boys of Boise” Scandal: History, Language, and Legacies of Moral Panic--by Dr. Chris VanderStouwe

The New York Times

Idaho’s Original Same-Sex Scandal--By Seth Randal and Alan Virta

Time

You've Probably Heard of the Red Scare, but the Lesser-Known, Anti-Gay 'Lavender Scare' Is Rarely Taught in Schools--Suyin Haynes

Wikipedia

Boise homosexuality scandal

Photos

Idaho Statesman Headline--screenshot from CBS Reports (fair use)

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