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Shadow Kingdom

Coal Survivor I 8. Trial

Shadow Kingdom

Crooked Media

Documentary, History, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.74K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Chip Yablonski and Tony Boyle face off, as Tony must take his day in court. He calls the prosecutor’s bluff and the fate of the union hangs in the balance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Campsite Media.

0:03.0

Chip Yablonski got the call he'd been waiting for for three years.

0:15.0

On the other end of the line was prosecutor Richard Sprague, who'd been building the case against Tony.

0:22.6

He told Chip they finally had enough to prosecute Tony Boyle.

0:27.6

And he also asked for Chip's help.

0:30.0

The prosecutor was trying to figure out exactly when and where to make the arrest.

0:35.1

And Sprague was concerned Boyle might take off or might do something to try to ev the arrest. And Sprang was concerned. Boyle might take off or might do something to try to evade

0:40.8

arrest. And I said, well, I can tell you where he's going to be on such and such a day at such and

0:46.7

such a time because his deposition is being taken. After losing the election, Tony and his supporters

0:53.3

were getting hit by a ton of lawsuits.

0:56.7

He was being called to testify left and right.

0:59.6

And by mere coincidence, Chip, now the top lawyer for the union,

1:04.6

was scheduled to depose Tony the same week as the planned arrest.

1:09.8

Chip told the DA, I wouldn't be upset if you interrupted

1:13.8

Tony's testimony. So Chip and Clarice coordinated time and place with the prosecutor.

1:20.1

And they swore us to secrecy. They said, we're going to come in and we're going to arrest

1:26.5

but you may not tell anybody.

1:28.6

Do not tell anybody.

1:30.1

On the morning of September 6, 1973, Chip, an eight-month pregnant Clarice,

1:38.0

Tony and his lawyer, sat down in a DC conference room.

1:43.4

They began the deposition, which was just down the street

1:46.4

from the union headquarters. It was tense. Chip hurled questions at the man he was sure had his

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