In this episode of Busted, Michael Thomas and Drew Howell detail the story of Melissa King and the Sandhogs, a historic urban miners union in New York City. Tune in to hear how King, a former third party administrator for the Sandhogs, was able to embezzle over $40 million from the benefit plans and pensions of these labor union workers to fund her extravagant lifestyle.

Melissa King and the Sandhogs

Busted takes a deep dive into financial frauds, scams, and schemes committed by every day fraudsters. In each episode, Michael Thomas and Drew Howell, lawyers at Foley &amp; Lardner LLP and hosts of Busted, will take a close look at how these fraudsters committed their schemes, the red flags that were missed, and the legal implications for the entities involved. If you are interested in true crime with a backdrop of money, cars, jewelry, houses, vacations, and more, tune in to Busted.
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Busted takes a deep dive into financial frauds, scams, and schemes committed by every day fraudsters. In each episode, Michael Thomas and Drew Howell, lawyers at Foley & Lardner LLP and hosts of Busted, will take a close look at how these fraudsters committed their schemes, the red flags that were missed, and the legal implications for the entities involved. If you are interested in true crime with a backdrop of money, cars, jewelry, houses, vacations, and more, tune in to Busted.   Contact us at busted@foley.com to submit episode ideas or for more information about Foley & Lardner LLP.     DISCLAIMERThis podcast is provided for general informational purposes only and is intended as a general overview. The podcast does not constitute legal advice nor solicitation to provide legal services. It is not meant to convey a legal position of Foley & Lardner, LLP (“Foley” or the “Firm”) on behalf of any client, nor is it intended to convey specific legal advice. Any opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the Firm, its partners, or its clients. The podcast is not intended to create, and listening to the podcast does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. The listener should not act upon this information without seeking counsel from a licensed attorney. Foley makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the content of the podcast or to its accuracy or completeness and accepts no responsibility for an individual who acts or refrains from acting based on information obtained from the podcast. In some jurisdictions, the contents of this podcasts may be considered Attorney Advertising. If applicable, please note that prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Busted takes a deep dive into financial frauds, scams, and schemes committed by every day fraudsters. In each episode, Michael Thomas and Drew Howell, lawyers at Foley &amp; Lardner LLP and hosts of Busted, will take a close look at how these fraudsters committed their schemes, the red flags that were missed, and the legal implications for the entities involved. If you are interested in true crime with a backdrop of money, cars, jewelry, houses, vacations, and more, tune in to Busted.
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Contact us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:busted@foley.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">busted@foley.com</a>&nbsp;to submit episode ideas or for more information about Foley &amp; Lardner LLP.
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DISCLAIMER This podcast is provided for general informational purposes only and is intended as a general overview. The podcast does not constitute legal advice nor solicitation to provide legal services. It is not meant to convey a legal position of Foley &amp; Lardner, LLP (“Foley” or the “Firm”) on behalf of any client, nor is it intended to convey specific legal advice. Any opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the Firm, its partners, or its clients. The podcast is not intended to create, and listening to the podcast does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. The listener should not act upon this information without seeking counsel from a licensed attorney. Foley makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the content of the podcast or to its accuracy or completeness and accepts no responsibility for an individual who acts or refrains from acting based on information obtained from the podcast. In some jurisdictions, the contents of this podcasts may be considered Attorney Advertising. If applicable, please note that prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

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