Mississippi Swindle

Brett Favre and the Welfare Scandal That Shocked America

De: Shad White

Narrado por: Eric Burgher

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.

©2024 Shadrack White (P)2024 Steerforth Press

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Mississippi’s state auditor Shad White names names in his fast-paced account of the plunder of $100 million in welfare funds by corrupt officials and their well-connected associates–including celebrity athletes. White also reveals a lack of cooperation and outright opposition to the investigation by prosecutors, legislators and other powerful figures that was almost as maddening as the theft itself.”–Curtis Wilkie, author of The Fall of the House of Zeus

"A lot of people talk about corruption and fraud–but very few people do anything about it. Shad White is one of those people who is taking action. And in this book he explains how he did it. A must read."–Peter Schweizer, author of the #1 New York Times best seller Secret Empires

“I first met Shad White when he was a Rhodes Scholar, and we sat in an ancient pub in Oxford, England and talked about our shared hopes for a better, more just Mississippi. I am not surprised he has dedicated himself to public service–a chapter of which is contained between these covers."–Wright Thompson, author of Pappyland

Determination to point out injustice!

Growing up around Shad you knew he was a person with a good moral compass. The fact he did not back down in this investigation proved that fact. His book was able to untangle the scandal for the reader to understand.

Wonderfully written and narrated

A very interesting look at the inside of not only the investigation but into how the auditor works

Shad White is the real MVP

The true character of a man is not when he stands in comfort and confidence but when he stands at times of challenge and controversy

Principals and morality matters

This is a great read for anyone needing direction or perspective on integrity in this modern world. We need more Shad Whites in the world leading and setting an example for how we should live a life guided by morals as we think about others. He is a great example of what it's like to have a servant's heart.

There isn't much in the book about Favre

This isn't a bad book, but it could have been a lot better. My takeaway is that the author is using it to kick off a campaign to run for higher office in Mississippi. I bought it because I was interested in the Brett Favre story, which is prominently mentioned in the title. But Favre only figures in perhaps 10% of the book, if that. The parts about the fraud scandal in general and how it got uncovered and prosecuted are fairly interesting, as were the parts about Favre, but there was way too much of the author talking about how smart he is (lost track of how many times he talked about being a Harvard man), and how noble and dedicated he is (also lost count of how many times he talked about how he lives up to his grandpa's standards of integrity), There is also a fair dose of his political opinions (government spending is usually bad and useless, but also he's a great guy because he stopped government money from being taken away from the poor people who desperately need it to survive). It's an okay book, but not what I was expecting.