Senator Trip Pittman forged official mayoral documents to cover up his active role in a massive grant fraud scheme. Official correspondence shows Pittman manufactured letters using Mayor Kant’s signature to deceive federal investigators. We detail how their desperate cover-up completely fell apart under federal scrutiny.

Fairhope officials fabricated an environmental grant request to bail out a favored developer at taxpayer expense. Internal testing files show red clay destroyed Fly Creek, yet the city hid the developer’s guilt to obtain BP money. Our latest report highlights the blatant deception driving this twenty-two million dollar cash grab.

Mayor Tim Kant quietly pushed through a multi-million-dollar land buyout that forced taxpayers to cover legal blunders. Meeting minutes reveal an unprinted agenda item authorized secret negotiations while hiding three million dollars in attorney fees. See how city hall spun an expensive legal surrender as a win for the public.

House Speaker Mike Hubbard and state political bosses funneled millions in public contracts to private corporate allies. Grand jury subpoenas and financial records demonstrate how state power brokers operated an untouchable pay-to-play ring. The Ripp Report breaks down the ultimate fall of Montgomery’s most notorious political machine.

High-ranking state and local officials funneled millions in public funds directly to political allies while burying the evidence. Leaked grand jury files and internal records reveal how federal investigators traced every dollar back to Baldwin County. The Ripp Report tears off the polished veneer hiding Alabama's dirtiest secret.

Following up on our ongoing coverage, a disgraced local mayor learned that backroom deals and forged paperwork carry real prison time. Court transcripts and signed letters show this small-town conviction was just a single piece of a much larger BP fund coverup. We pull back the curtain on how far this criminal network really spreads.

Well the election of 2012 finally ended on the patriotic day of September 11th. Four new council members were elected. The city administrator is history. Collateral damage took out the police chief and the head of public works. Clean Sweep is proud to have assisted in making this happen. We helped remove five of the seven people we wanted out. Only two remain. Mr. Kant and Mr. Ford were "re-elected." I predict this is their final term.

City insiders used vanity awards and cozy relationships to distract the public while siphoning money through rigged contracts. Financial logs and internal emails prove that Fairhope’s political machine operates from the exact same corrupt playbook. Will Fairhope citizens wake up before history repeats itself in their own backyard?

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