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Dave Helling

Deep Background: An enormous organic fraud and allegations of problems at UMB

How did Chillicothe, Missouri, farmer Randy Constant get away with one of the biggest agricultural frauds in American history? Star reporter Mike Hendricks joins Dave Helling and Derek Donovan to talk about what it may mean for the organic food market in the future.

Steve Vockrodt also joins us to discuss allegations that UMB, one of Kansas City’s premiere financial institutions, about allegations that the bank mismanaged the Thomas Hart Benton estate, as well as possible misconduct among its management ranks.

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