Audiobook8 hours
Who Speaks for You?: The Inside Story of the Prosecutor Who Took Down Baltimore's Most Crooked Cops
Written by Leo Wise
Narrated by Brian Hutchison
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this audiobook
The true story of how federal law enforcement flipped the playbook and convicted a corrupt unit of Baltimore police.
In 2015 and 2016, Baltimore was reeling after the death of Freddie Gray in police custody and the protests that followed. In the midst of this unrest, a violent, highly trained, and heavily armed criminal gang roamed the city. They robbed people, sold drugs and guns, and divided the loot and profit among themselves.
They had been doing it for years. But these were not ordinary career criminals.
They were the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF).
Formed in 2007 to get the guns and criminals responsible for Baltimore’s high crime rates off the streets, they went rogue and abused their power to terrorize people throughout the city.
On March 1, 2017, all members of the GTTF were arrested on federal racketeering charges. In Who Speaks for You?, Leo Wise, the lead federal prosecutor in the case, tells you how. Wise gives an inside look into the investigation and prosecution of this group of elite and corrupt cops. He shares the unbelievable
twists and turns of the case, revealing not only what these officers did but how they were brought to justice. Wise dramatically recounts how his team put together their case, what happened during the trial and court proceedings, and how his team successfully prosecuted these extraordinary defendants. This is the
firsthand story of a once-in-a-generation police corruption case told by the prosecutor who was intimately involved in every step of the investigation.
In 2015 and 2016, Baltimore was reeling after the death of Freddie Gray in police custody and the protests that followed. In the midst of this unrest, a violent, highly trained, and heavily armed criminal gang roamed the city. They robbed people, sold drugs and guns, and divided the loot and profit among themselves.
They had been doing it for years. But these were not ordinary career criminals.
They were the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF).
Formed in 2007 to get the guns and criminals responsible for Baltimore’s high crime rates off the streets, they went rogue and abused their power to terrorize people throughout the city.
On March 1, 2017, all members of the GTTF were arrested on federal racketeering charges. In Who Speaks for You?, Leo Wise, the lead federal prosecutor in the case, tells you how. Wise gives an inside look into the investigation and prosecution of this group of elite and corrupt cops. He shares the unbelievable
twists and turns of the case, revealing not only what these officers did but how they were brought to justice. Wise dramatically recounts how his team put together their case, what happened during the trial and court proceedings, and how his team successfully prosecuted these extraordinary defendants. This is the
firsthand story of a once-in-a-generation police corruption case told by the prosecutor who was intimately involved in every step of the investigation.
Related to Who Speaks for You?
Related audiobooks
Bloodsworth: The True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA Evidence Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Missing, Presumed Dead: The double murder case that shocked Australia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Whitey on Trial: Secrets, Corruption, and the Search for Truth Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5He Killed Them All: Robert Durst and My Quest for Justice Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Parable of the Knocker: The True Crime Story of a Prosecutor's Fight to Bring a Serial Killer to Justice Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Best New True Crime Stories: Well-Mannered Crooks, Rogues & Criminals Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOperation Greylord: The True Story of an Untrained Undercover Agent and America's Biggest Corruption Bust Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Captive: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Best New True Crime Stories: Crimes of Passion, Obsession & Revenge Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTo Catch a Predator Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Closing Time: A True Story of Robbery and Double Murder Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Women of Southie: Finding Resilience During Whitey Bulger's Infamous Reign Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Final Analysis Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Thirty-Eight Witnesses: The Kitty Genovese Case Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Gilligan Tapes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKidnapped by a Client: The Incredible True Story of an Attorney's Fight for Justice Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Homicide Special: A Year in the Life of the LAPD's Elite Detective Unit Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In Plain Sight: The Startling Truth Behind the Elizabeth Smart Investigation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Alligator Candy: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Good Month for Murder: The Inside Story of a Homicide Squad Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beating Chains: Falsely Accused. Framed. Imprisoned. Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWicked Beyond Belief: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Shockingly True Uber Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDirty John and Other True Stories of Outlaws and Outsiders Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Little Shoes: The Sensational Depression-Era Murders That Became My Family's Secret Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Matriarch: The Story of 'Granny Evil' Kathy Pettingill Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Justice for Bonnie Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Man Who Played with Fire: Stieg Larsson's Lost Files and the Hunt for an Assassin Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5In Plain Sight: The Kaufman County Prosecutor Murders Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Criminals & Outlaws For You
BMF: The Rise and Fall of Big Meech and the Black Mafia Family Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Life and Trial of Lizzie Borden: The History of 19th Century America's Most Famous Murder Case Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Street Poison: The Biography of Iceberg Slim Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Killing the Mob: The Fight Against Organized Crime in America Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sharon Tate and the Manson Murders Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Many Lives of Mama Love (Oprah's Book Club): A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Riding with Evil: Taking Down the Notorious Pagan Motorcycle Gang Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mengele: The Complete Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Daughter's Deadly Deception: The Jennifer Pan Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse: Insider Business Tips from a Former Mob Boss (NelsonFree) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Murderer's Maid: A Lizzie Borden Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Black Mass: Whitey Bulger, the FBI, and a Devil's Deal Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5H.H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Psycho USA: Famous American Killers You Never Heard Of Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of BTK, the Serial Killer Next Door Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Butch Cassidy: The True Story of an American Outlaw Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Night Stalker: The Life and Crimes of Richard Ramirez Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Boston Strangler Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wiseguy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stranger Beside Me Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Michigan Murders: The True Story of the Ypsilanti Ripper's Reign of Terror Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5To Kill and Kill Again: The Terrifying True Story of Montana's Baby-Faced Serial Sex Murderer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Manhattan Cult Story: My Unbelievable True Story of Sex, Crimes, Chaos, and Survival Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Who Speaks for You?
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews