Description: The Informant : A True Story by Kurt Eichenwald (2001, Trade Paperback)From an award-winning New York Times investigative reporter comes a gripping account of one of the most captivating and bizarre tales in the history of the FBI and corporate America. It was one of the FBI's biggest secrets: Mark Whitacre, a senior executive at Archer Daniels Midland--America's most politically powerful corporation--became a confidential government witness. Putting his career and family at risk, Whitacre, along with a small team of agents, tapped into secrets at ADM that led the FBI to discover the company's scheme to steal millions of dollars from its own customers. But as the FBI and federal prosecutors closed in on ADM, they suddenly found that everything was not all that it appeared. While Whitacre was cooperating with the Feds and playing the role of loyal company man, he also had his own agenda. Whitacre became sucked into his own world of James Bond antics, imperiling the criminal case and creating a web of deceit that left the FBI and prosecutors uncertain where the lies stopped and the truth began. Meticulously researched and richly told, The Informant re-creates the drama of the story, beginning with the secret recordings, stakeouts, and interviews with suspects and witnesses to the power struggles within ADM and its board--including the high-profile chairman Dwayne Andreas, F. Ross Johnson, and Brian Mulroney--to the big-gun Washington lawyers hired by ADM, and on up through the ranks of the Justice Department to FBI Director Louis Freeh and Attorney General Janet Reno. A page-turning real-life thriller that features deadpan FBI agents, crooked executives, idealistic lawyers, and shady witnesses with an addiction to intrigue, The Informant tells an important and compelling story of power and betrayal in AmericaOur clothing meets Ebay standards for washing/cleaning and is satisfactory for selling. This does not include spots which would be mentioned in the condition section.
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Era: 2000s
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Book Title: Informant : a True Story
Number of Pages: 656 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
Item Height: 1.4 in
Topic: Hoaxes & Deceptions, White Collar Crime, Business Ethics, Law Enforcement
Publication Year: 2001
Genre: Political Science, True Crime, Business & Economics
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Item Length: 8 in
Author: Kurt Eichenwald
Item Width: 5.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
