'Betrayal in Dixon, IL - Secrets Behind "The Horse Queen" Scammer That Ruined Her Hometown

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Sony Music

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.0 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

It's the 1990's and in the world of show horses - Rita Crundwell was the name on everyone's lips. Known as "The Horse Queen," she was the proud owner of hundreds of champion quarter horses on her ranch outside the small city of Dixon, Illinois. But something wasn't adding up with Crundwell's equestrian empire. A shocking FBI investigation revealed a decades long scam that Rita was running from inside the halls of Dixon City Hall, a scam that drained the town completely dry. How did this horse crazed criminal get away with the largest municipal embezzlement in American history? Reveal the secrets of The Horse Queen on the new season of Crooked City: Dixon IL. Subscribers to The Binge can listen to all episodes of Crooked City: Dixon, IL right now, completely ad-free. Catch new episodes of Crooked City: Dixon, IL every week wherever you get your podcasts or subscribe to The Binge and unlock all episodes ad-free today. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Crooked City show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you listen. A Truth Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey Smokescreen listeners, Faman here.
0:02.5	We've been overjoyed at your response to betrayal
0:04.5	on the Bayou.
0:05.5	We even hear that our stories reached insiders
0:07.7	in the DEA itself.
0:09.4	Thanks for listening.
0:10.7	Knowing how much you love this story
0:12.3	of the shady criminals that lurk within government walls,
0:15.4	we've got another podcast to recommend that you'll love.
0:18.5	From the team that brought you the smash hit series,
0:20.6	Crime Town, comes the newest season of Crooked City,
0:24.2	Dixon, Illinois.
0:25.9	And as the subscriber to the binge,
0:27.8	you can listen to all episodes ad-free right now.
0:32.0	Like betrayal on the Bayou, Crooked City, Dixon, Illinois
0:35.5	takes you behind closed doors to expose a wild scandal
0:38.5	that was happening in plain sight.
0:41.0	And at the center of it is a single villain
0:43.7	who managed to take down her entire hometown
0:46.4	in pursuit of an empire.
0:48.6	The heart of that empire?
0:50.8	Hundreds of show horses.
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