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S5 Ep39: All the Queen's Money: The Fall of Rita Crundwell

S5 Ep39: All the Queen's Money: The Fall of Rita Crundwell

Update: 2025-12-22
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For two decades, the small Illinois town of Dixon couldn't afford new trucks, fresh asphalt, or summer pools. Meanwhile, their trusted treasurer lived like royalty—breeding champion horses, dripping in diamonds, and cruising the country in a $2 million RV. When the truth came out, it was the largest municipal fraud in U.S. history.



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S5 Ep39: All the Queen's Money: The Fall of Rita Crundwell

S5 Ep39: All the Queen's Money: The Fall of Rita Crundwell

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