In the first episode of Busted, hosts Michael Thomas and Drew Howell discuss how an accountant stole over $16 million from his small-town Texas employer’s fruitcake company to fund his lavish lifestyle. This episode breaks down this trusted employee’s scheme, the red flags that went undetected, and how the fraud was eventually uncovered.
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