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?
