Topic: Embezzlement

The defection of Donald Maclean to Moscow prompted Western intelligence to investigate the Nazi scientists they had recruited. Counterintelligence officer Dan Benjamin interrogated Dr. Eric Traub, who reportedly confessed to being a Soviet agent. Despite this, Traub was not executed but was sent back to West Germany, where he continued high-level biological research and was later involved in financial and personal scandals.

Bart Sibrell recounts how a meeting with an Apollo contractor from Rocketdyne, William Casey, initially sparked his investigation. After years of hesitation due to safety concerns, Sibrell explains how reading the Bible influenced his decision to pursue the truth regardless of the risk. He reveals that his documentary was eventually funded by a millionaire board member of an aerospace company that builds rockets for NASA.

Sibrell explains the repetition of the moon missions as a financial scheme to embezzle billions of dollars, comparing it to modern military overcharging by contractors like Halliburton. He critiques the presidential appointment system for agencies like the FBI and EPA, suggesting it prevents honest investigations into high-level fraud. The segment estimates the Apollo program cost the equivalent of $200 billion in modern currency.

James Grundvig details the criminal activities of Dr. Poul Thorsen, who was indicted on 22 counts of wire fraud and money laundering for embezzling CDC grant money. Thorsen allegedly used the funds for personal luxuries, including a Harley Davidson and a home, while producing fraudulent studies. Grundvig suggests the U.S. government has avoided extraditing Thorsen from Denmark to prevent him from exposing broader CDC corruption in court.

The timeline of Dr. Julie Gerberding’s departure from the CDC to Merck is linked to the discovery of Poul Thorsen’s embezzlement. Grundvig explains how Thorsen managed to continue working at various universities, including Drexel and Johns Hopkins, even after his resignation from Aarhus University. Despite the outstanding warrant for his arrest, Thorsen reportedly continues to receive funding and recognition for scientific studies.

Private investigator Gary Caridori was hired by a Nebraska Senate subcommittee to investigate Lawrence E. King following the discovery of a $40 million embezzlement scheme. Caridori successfully recorded victim testimonies and obtained incriminating photographs from a former associate of King in Chicago. However, Caridori died when his plane mysteriously broke up in mid-air while returning to Nebraska, and the evidence he was carrying was never recovered.