Grifters, Frauds, and Crooks : Visible Ink Press : 9781578597963 : 157859796X : 03 Aug 2023 : Power corrupts! So does money ? and sex ? and money ? and, well, power. Corruption has its tentacles throughout all aspects of American life. Investigate 100 of the biggest and most brazen frauds, cons, and lies!From Wall Street to Main Street, from the Capitol to the military, and from sport to science, Grifters, Frauds, and Crooks: True Stories of American Corruption examines both famous and obscure swindles and con artists in science, art, entertainment, healthcare, the military, politics, law enforcement, religion, education, finance, and throughout society, including ? Bernie Madoff/Ponzi Schemes (business) Big Pharma (business/politics/medical) Black Sox baseball scandal (sports) The Catholic Church (religious) Chappaquiddick\Kennedy family (politics) Clinton/Lewinsky (politics) College admissions scandals (education) Corruption in the White House (politics/media/business) Enron (busine