Tina and Hillary cover former Dixon treasurer Rita Crundwell and the Boise Boys scandal.
Tina’s Story
Rita Crundwell served as Dixon comptroller and treasurer for almost 30 years beginning in 1983. BUT Curndwell bankrupts her career when a city clerk discovers suspicious account activity.
Hillary’s Story
In the 1950s Boise Idaho officials started an intensive investigation to supposedly protect children. BUT it soon became clear that this was an orchestrated witch hunt against gay men.
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Tina's Story
ABC7 Chicago
Former Dixon, Illinois Comptroller Rita Crundwell, convicted of stealing $50M, released early from Pekin prison
All the Queens Horses
Home Page
Auburn
Fraud in Dixon Illinois: Who’s to Blame Fraud in Dixon Illinois: Who’s to Blame
Chicago Sun-Times
Rita Crundwell, who stole nearly $54 million from Dixon, released from federal prison
Chicago Tribune
Rita Crundwell, comptroller who bilked Dixon, should complete the remainder of her sentence
CPA Hall Talk
Rita Crundwell Story: Why Some Ranches Stink
Department of Justice
Former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell Sentenced To Nearly 20 Years In Federal Prison For $53.7 Million Theft From City
Dixon Gov
Microsoft Word – Document1
The FCPA Blog
Want to buy Rita Crundwell's belt buckles?
Find Law
UNITED STATES v. CRUNDWELL
Flickr
USMS Rita Crundwell Auction
Forbes
Fmr Dixon, IL Comptroller, Rita Crundwell, Sentenced to 19 1/2 Years In Prison
Fraud Magazine
Comptroller, horse lady and crook, Part 1 of 2Comptroller, horse lady and crook, Part 1 of 2
The horses take a nasty fall, Part 2 of 2
Journal Standard
State charges dropped against ex-Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell
Justia
United States v. Crundwell, No. 13-1407 (7th Cir. 2013)
NBC Chicago
Ex-Dixon Comptroller Released From Prison Halfway Through Sentence for Embezzling Nearly $54M
NPR Illinois
City Of Dixon To Recover Some Losses
Our Quad Cities
Documentary filmmaker, professor, shocked at Crundwell’s early release
WGN-TV
Rita Crundwell stole $54 million then returned to the scene of the crime
Wikipedia
Rita Crundwell
Photos
Rita Crundwell Mug Shot—from Boone County Sheriff via CBS News
Horse from auction–Flickr
Hillary's Story
The Forgotten Boise 7
Synopsis
Idaho Statesman
'Crush the Monster': The Boys of Boise hysteria–BY BILL DENTZER
Linguistic Society of America
“The Boys of Boise” Scandal: History, Language, and Legacies of Moral Panic–by Dr. Chris VanderStouwe
The New York Times
Idaho’s Original Same-Sex Scandal–By Seth Randal and Alan Virta
Time
You've Probably Heard of the Red Scare, but the Lesser-Known, Anti-Gay 'Lavender Scare' Is Rarely Taught in Schools–Suyin Haynes
Wikipedia
Boise homosexuality scandal
Photos
Idaho Statesman Headline–screenshot from CBS Reports (fair use)
