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The Franklin Scandal

A Story of Powerbrokers, Child Abuse & Betrayal
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The Franklin Scandal by Nick Bryant is a chilling exposรฉ of a nationwide child-trafficking and pedophilia ring in the United States. It uncovers a sordid tale of corruption involving businessmen, senators, major media corporations, the CIA, and even the Boys Town organisation. The investigation began with Omaha, Nebraska's failed Franklin Federal Credit Union and ultimately reached Washington, DC. This extensively researched report features firsthand interviews with key witnesses and reveals a story that mainstream media has largely ignored.
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Aimed at readers interested in politics, current affairs, and investigative journalism, this book will appeal to those seeking to understand deep systemic corruption and government cover-ups in the US.

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An account of a nationwide child-trafficking and paedophilia ring in the United States that tells a sordid tale of corruption in high places. The scandal originally surfaced during an investigation into Omaha, Nebraska's failed Franklin Federal Credit Union that went beyond the Midwest, ultimately to Washington, DC.

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A chilling expose of corporate corruption and government cover-ups, this account of a nationwide child-trafficking and pedophilia ring in the United States tells a sordid tale of corruption in high places.

The scandal originally surfaced during an investigation into Omaha, Nebraska's failed Franklin Federal Credit Union that went beyond the Midwest, ultimately reaching Washington, DC. Implicating businessmen, senators, major media corporations, the CIA, and even the venerable Boys Town organisation, this extensively researched report includes firsthand interviews with key witnesses and explores a controversy that has received scant media attention.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781936296071

Publisher: Trine Day

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 January 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Trine Day

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 666g

Pages: 648

About the Author

Nick Bryant is a journalist whose work largely focuses on the plight of disadvantaged children in the United States. His mainstream and investigative journalism has been featured in Gear, Playboy, The Reader, and on Salon.com. He is the coauthor of America's Children: Triumph of Tragedy. He lives in New York City.

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