We had credible information that the brokers on the commodity exchange were colluding with

each other to steal money from their clients and to falsely hike up the price of crude oil.

You know you're there to investigate crime.

You've got a secret life.

Hello and welcome to Best Case Worse Case.

This is Joe Jim Clemente, former New York City prosecutor, retired FBI profiler and

writer producer on CVS's Criminal Minds.

And with me today is my wonderful co-host.

Hi everybody, it's franceyhakes, former state and federal prosecutor.

How are you Jim?

Pretty good, but I'm sure our listeners will notice a little gruffness, at least in my

voice.

This is flu season and even though we're in sunny Los Angeles, California, boy I guess

I spent some time on these co-hosts, I flew back and I came back with a bug and it's been

kind of kicking my butt for weeks now.

So trying my best to be able to talk without coughing too much.

Well it's hope so, Jim and where you have to pause.

I feel certain I can fill in because as our listeners know, I can talk.

Well don't they?

Anyway, francey, today I thought I would tell you about one of my worst cases.

Well I'm excited to hear about it Jim because it isn't all that often that I get to cross

exam and I mean discuss with you one of your own cases and so I'm eager to hear about

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