2min chapter

Swindled cover image

10. The Judges (Kids for Cash)

Swindled

CHAPTER

Greg Screpenak Accepts $70,000 in Bribes

Greg Screpenak was elected to serve as a loser and county commissioner in 2003 after retiring from an unspectacular career in the National Football League. He claimed to be different than those career politicians who busied themselves with misspending taxpayer dollars and blowing hot air. But soon after being reelected to a second term, ScrePenak found himself in hot water with greasy palms. It was revealed that he had accepted a total of $70,000, including a $5,000 reduction in closing costs for a townhouse he purchased in a housing project named Jenkins Township. In exchange, Scre penak agreed to vote yes to pass legislation allowing the use of tax revenue

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode