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5. Whistleblowers

5. Whistleblowers

FromSport's Strangest Crimes


5. Whistleblowers

FromSport's Strangest Crimes

ratings:
Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Sep 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

After the groundbreaking $20 million cricket match, Allen Stanford was headline news across the cricketing world and beyond. He had delivered on his proposal to create a unique piece of sporting theatre, a cricket match the like of which had never been seen before. So as England's mens cricketers headed home following their defeat in the million dollar match, their counterparts in the West Indies celebrated their victory.

However away form the celebrations in Antigua a couple of former Stanford employees have started a chain of events that could have huge implications for Stanford and his huge business empire. But billionaires don't shy away from a fight, especially when everything could be at stake. Sensing danger Allen employs all the tools at his disposal to try and stop the whistleblowers in their tracks.
Released:
Sep 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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