How America's youngest state auditor uncovered the largest public corruption scandal in the history of the nation's poorest state"A must read" with all the thrills of a John Grisham novel -- for fans of shocking true crime exposés like Black Edge and Bad Blood (Peter Schweizer, author of Secret Empires)
This riveting exposé details how a small team of auditors and investigators, led by the youngest State Auditor in the country, uncovered a brazen scheme where the powerful stole millions in welfare funds from the poor in a sprawling conspiracy that stretched from Mississippi to Malibu.
Well-connected donors, highly placed officials, and popular public figures diverted tens of millions of dollars from the federal government's TANF -- temporary assistance for needy families -- program until a Republican auditor, his small team of dedicated investigators, and a Democratic prosecutor joined forces to hold them accountable in the face of intense obstruction and harassment.
Peopled with unforgettable characters -- from the perpetrators; to the impoverished citizens for whom the money was intended; to the investigators, prosecutors, and reporters who held them to account -- Mississippi Swindle is a political and true crime drama that highlights larger crises while appealing to a broad nationwide audience.
Author: Shad White
Publisher: Steerforth Press
Published: 08/06/2024
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.60w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781586423865
Review Citation(s):
Foreword 06/10/2024
BookPage 08/01/2024
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2024
Publishers Weekly 09/09/2024About the Author
Shad White is the state auditor of Mississippi. During his tenure, the auditor's office has uncovered more waste, fraud, and abuse than at any other time in state history. He is also a prolific writer on fraud, and his work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Hill, and other publications. He is a certified fraud examiner and holds degrees from Harvard Law School; the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar; and the University of Mississippi. He lives with his wife and three children in Flowood, Mississippi. He serves as a captain in the Mississippi National Guard. This is his first book.
