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FBI Retired Case File Review Jerri Williams
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4.7 • 1.7K Ratings
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Host Jerri Williams is a retired FBI agent and author on a mission to show you who the FBI is and what the FBI does by interviewing retired agents, her former colleagues, about their most intriguing and high-profiled cases, as well as fascinating but not as well-known FBI investigations. She also reviews how the Bureau is portrayed in books, TV, and movies. Photos and links to articles about the cases and topics discussed can be found at https://jerriwilliams.com/
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Scott Payne – Undercover White Supremacist
Retired agent Scott Payne reviews his undercover role in the investigation that resulted in averting a mass shooting at a synagogue by a copy-cat white supremacist who said he wanted to do something similar to the June 17, 2015 massacre of church attendees in Charleston, SC, only bigger. Fortunately, the person he asked to get him a gun was UCA Scott Payne. Scott served in the FBI for nearly 23 years.
Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/289-scott-payne-undercover-white-supremacist/
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Introducing The Ponzi Playbook: George Santos & The Harbor City Ponzi Scheme
Welcome to the first episode of The Ponzi Playbook, the podcast that exposes the dark underbelly of the financial world. Join hosts Neal McTighe and Javier Leiva as they take you on a journey through the seedy world of financial fraud, exploring the twisted minds of the people behind some of the most audacious Ponzi schemes in history.
In episode one, they peel back the layers of the Harbor City Capital Ponzi scheme, exposing the deceptive tactics orchestrated by Jonathan Paul Maroney and shedding light on the involvement of George Santos.
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John Tamm – John Connolly, FBI Boston Betrayal
Retired agent John Tamm reviews his tenure on the Boston Division’s Justice Task Force and the investigation and conviction of former agent John Connolly for racketeering, obstruction of justice, and bribery related to his handling of informant Whitey Bulger and Stephen Flemmi. Connolly was sentenced to ten years in federal prison. A Florida jury convicted Connolly of second-degree murder for the killing of businessman John Callahan by a mob associate of Bulger and Flemmi. Connolly was sentenced to 40 years in state prison, but granted a medical release in 2021. John Tamm served in the FBI for nearly 30 years.
Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/288-john-tamm-john-connolly-fbi-boston-betrayal/
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Chris Tarbell – Silk Road, Dark Web Marketplace
Former agent Chris Tarbell reviews his investigation and takedown of the billion-dollar, cryptocurrency-based drug underground marketplace “Silk Road” and the arrest of its founder. The investigation, code-named Operation Onion Peeler, resulted in the largest seizure of bitcoins to date. Chris was also the lead investigator on several of the Bureau’s most complex and cutting-edge cybercrime cases, including the investigation and arrest of the leadership of Anonymous and the LulzSec hacking crews. Chris Tarbell served in the FBI for nearly 10 years.
Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/287-chris-tarbell-silk-road-dark-web-marketplace/
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Cory McGookin - Latin Kings, Aurora Cold Case Murders
Retired agent Cory McGookin reviews the investigation he led targeting the Latin Kings operating in the city of Aurora, IL and “Operation First Degree Burn,” a cold case multi-agency task force which resulted in the nation's largest ever cold case murder takedown. Thirty-one Latin Kings gang members were convicted of 22 murders going back two decades. Cory McGookin served in the FBI for 20 years. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles.
https://jerriwilliams.com/286-cory-mcgookin-latin-kings-aurora-cold-case-murders/
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Tom Simon – Prison Ponzi Scheme
Retired agent Tom Simon reviews his investigation of Las Vegas couple Perry and Rochelle Griggs for orchestrating a prison Ponzi scheme. While serving 8 years in federal prison for securities fraud, Perry Griggs started another scam, where fellow prisoners and their families were the victims. When Griggs was paroled, he and his wife disappeared. A national fugitive manhunt ensued. CNBC featured this prison Ponzi scheme case on American Greed. Tom Simon served in the FBI for 26 years.
Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/285-tom-simon-prison-ponzi-scheme/
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Customer Reviews
Very Enjoyable Podcast
Hi! I stumbled across this podcast and absolutely have (so far) enjoyed each episode. Jerri’s guests are great and informative. She gets into the details (nuts & bolts) of what her guests are all about. I look forward to hearing all the episodes. Thanks Jerri! Best, Donna
A high octane podcast - Storytelling that keeps you on the edge of your seat
This podcast is my go to for a deep dive into the dark side of human behavior and the epic work that law enforcement does to find out who did it, or to stop it before it happens.
Great guests.
Great pace.
Well done Jerri
Best Podcast
Love love this podcast! I’m truly learning so much about the expertise of the FBI. Listening to the show has debunk my initial idea of the FBI. So glad it was.
Listening to the actual FBI agents who covered the case…is just fascinating and intriguing!