The State Fraud Files · Volume 05
The Illinois
Fraud Files
Twelve Illinois cases follow the records behind investment promises, state payments, city finances, school contracts, and advertising sales. Eli Strongrum examines how control over everyday paperwork shaped what outsiders could see, and how the discrepancies came to light.
12Documented cases
05Series volume
Eli StrongrumAuthor
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Inside this volume
A selection of
the cases.
Distinct schemes. Different kinds of trust. Each case follows its own evidence and outcome.
Leo Koretz
A distant oil venture and the claims presented to investors.
Rita Crundwell
Municipal finances and a city account concealed from ordinary oversight.
Barbara Byrd-Bennett
School contracts and the relationships behind purchasing decisions.
Outcome Health
Advertising inventory and the records used to support sales claims.