Swindled

S1 Ep2: The Horse Queen (Rita Crundwell)

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A municipal employee embezzles over $50 million from the city of Dixon, Illinois, to support her extravagant lifestyle and expensive hobby. 

Prelude: History of Ronald Reagan's oft-repeated maxim, "Trust but verify", and its relevance in modern society.

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