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Hi, I'm Lindsay Graham, the host of Wondries Podcast American Scandal.

Our newest series looks at the Kids for Cash Scandal,

a story about two judges who stood accused of making millions of dollars

in a brazen scheme that shattered the lives of countless children.

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Hmm.

It was so unusual for something like this to happen right outside your door behind the

gates of a beautiful community.

Well, as they say, a lot of things go on behind closed doors.

The Chadwicks lived a very suburban life. Peter was very quiet, very soft spoken,

QC. She was bubbly and vivacious. When you say bubbly and vivacious, did she ever sense

of humor? She was very funny. Yes, and so smart and talented she could do anything.

Our kids started the same school as her children. They were all friends.

QC, she came from Malaysia, not speaking English and she met Peter in school she told us.

Peter would work out of the home managing the family investments.

You know, they lived well. So from the outside did it seem like the Chadwicks had this

idyllic life? Yes, from the outside it definitely seemed that way.

I work out of my house, so my office just faces the street here. Between four and five pm,

I saw cup cars in front of her house. One of our other friends, she came right up to me and

said, Karen, where's QC? Where's Peter? At that point we just knew that she didn't pick up the

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