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Laci Mosley and Diallo Riddle discuss a major welfare fraud case in Mississippi and Shakira's tax fraud trial in Spain.

In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Diallo Riddle (South Side, Sherman's Showcase) to discuss one of Mississippi’s largest state-wide corruption cases. It involves millions in state welfare funds misappropriated to powerful state officials, pro-wrestlers, and former athletes, including Brett Favre. Plus, singer Shakira has been ordered to stand trial in Spain for alleged tax fraud against the Public Treasury of Spain. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 10/17/2022) Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Diallo Riddle: @diallo Research by Kaelyn Brandt SOURCES: https://mississippitoday.org/2021/12/23/anna-wolfe-mississippi-welfare-fraud-case/ https://mississippitoday.org/2020/02/06/connecting-the-dots-players-in-massive-welfare-embezzlement-case-got-millions-from-taxpayers-but-helped-few/ https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/9/24/23368759/mississippi-welfare-fraud-scandal-brett-favre-reform https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/27/opinion/brett-favre-welfare-queen/ https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34656657/brett-favre-pressed-facility-funding-being-told-legality-question-court-filing-says…

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