How To Bribe A Judge

Revolver, Brian Collister
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Listen in as some of Texas’ top judges are unmasked! You’ll hear from a disgraced San Antonio judge who went to prison for taking a bribe from the bench. And, we’re revealing a secret list of names of other judges and the attorneys involved in this outrageous practice in order to gain more favorable outcomes for their trials.

  1. 01/31/2023

    What’s Next for Former Judge Angus McGinty?: Episode #13

    Former Judge Angus McGinty is a convicted felon after admitting in court that he accepted bribes from an attorney in exchange for judicial favors.  How does McGinty make his way in the world now that he has the scarlet letter of being a judge who took a bribe.  Also, find out how you can read the still sealed secret FBI and court records used in this podcast.

    36 min

  2. 01/24/2023

    Judge Harle and the Truck Sale: Episode #12

    Break 1 – 9:12 Break 2 – 20:21 Summary: Investigative Reporter Brian Collister continues quizzing Judge Sid Harle on the numerous references to him in the FBI investigation into bribery in San Antonio courts. Including the sale of his family’s pickup truck, that the judge says just happened to be purchased by the son of the man who FBI agents says was bribing Harle and other judges.

    26 min

  3. 01/17/2023

    Judge Sid Harle Denies Accepting Bribes: Episode #11

    Investigative Reporter Brian Collister confronts Judge Sid Harle about allegations he took bribes while on the bench.  Harle takes aim at his accusers and says former Judge Angus McGinty was “stupid” and should have fought the bribery charges against him.

    24 min

  4. 01/10/2023

    Judge Sid Harle Implicated: Episode #10

    There simply is no judge in San Antonio who has served longer, or is more respected than Sid Harle within the legal community.  Harle was appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to serves as the Presiding Judge of the 4th Administrative Judicial Region where he oversee all of the other judges in San Antonio and surrounding areas.  But Harle’s name is repeatedly mentioned in the secret FBI files from the bribery case of former judge Angus McGinty.  The allegations aimed at the high ranking judge range from accepting cash to bribes disguised as campaign contributions from attorney Al Acevedo in exchange for favorable court rulings.

    24 min

  5. 01/03/2023

    Katz out of the bag: Episode #9:

    “Katz out of the bag

    23 min

  6. 12/27/2022

    Judge Bert Richardson: How did you get the files? Episode #8

    In this episode, investigative reporter Brian Collister continues his conversation with Judge Bert Richardson about the allegation contained in the FBI files that he accepted a bribe.  A claim the judge vehemently denies.  Richardson describes what his relationship was like with the man at the center of the bribery scandal, attorney al Acevedo, and judge Richardson wants to know how the investigative reporter got the secret files.

    35 min

  7. 12/20/2022

    Judge Bert Richardson Denies Bribery Allegation: Episode #7

    In this episode, Investigative Reporter Brian Collister talks to judge Bert Richardson who now sits on the highest criminal court in the State of Texas.  Inside the still sealed records from the FBI’s bribery investigation in 2013, an allegation that Richardson took $5,000 when he served as a District Judge in Bexar County.  The money supposedly given by attorney Al Acevedo in exchange for the judge handing one of his clients probation instead of prison.  You’ll hear Richardson explain how he handled the case and his response to the bribery claim.

    30 min

  8. 12/13/2022

    Judges Bert Richardson and Michael Ugarte in FBI Files: Episode #6

    In this episode, Investigative Reporter Brian Collister reveals more details inside the still sealed government records from the FBI’s corruption investigation into San Antonio judges.  These records show Chief U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia was responsible for warning state judges at the Bexar County Courthouse of the FBI undercover sting.  But agents had already documented incriminating evidence against several judges, including now retired Magistrate Judge Michael Ugarte, using wiretaps and witnesses.  But many of those judges implicated in the investigation are still on the bench.  Some have even risen to higher positions within the court system.  One of those judges, Bert Richardson, now sits on the highest criminal court in the State of Texas.

    30 min
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Listen in as some of Texas’ top judges are unmasked! You’ll hear from a disgraced San Antonio judge who went to prison for taking a bribe from the bench. And, we’re revealing a secret list of names of other judges and the attorneys involved in this outrageous practice in order to gain more favorable outcomes for their trials.

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  • Creator
    Revolver, Brian Collister
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022. Total Market Podcast, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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