On February 14, 2013, Rita Crundwell, former comptroller for the city of Dixon, IL was sentenced to 19 1/2 years in prison for stealing more than $53 million from Dixon. Crundwell’s crime went on record as the largest municipal fraud in U.S. history. Just as shocking as the amount stolen from this small Illinois town, was the fact that Crundwell engaged in her scheme to pillage Dixon for 20 years before being discovered. All the Queen's Horses (ATQH) chronicles the fraud, the fallout and its implications for Dixon and the accounting industry.
On February 14, 2013, Rita Crundwell, former comptroller for the city of Dixon, IL was sentenced to 19 1/2 years in prison for stealing more than $53 million from Dixon. Crundwell’s crime went on record as the largest municipal fraud in U.S. history. Just as shocking as the amount stolen from this small Illinois town, was the fact that Crundwell engaged in her scheme to pillage Dixon for 20 years before being discovered. All the Queen's Horses (ATQH) chronicles the fraud, the fallout and its implications for Dixon and the accounting industry.
Crossing the Line chronicles the stories of five white-collar felons who were convicted of crimes including embezzlement, insider trading, Ponzi schemes and financial statement manipulation. These ordinary people discuss how they devolved from corporate citizens to deceptive criminals, destroying their lives in the process. As they work to rebuild their lives after serving time in federal prison, these individuals provide surprising insight into their crimes, the decisions that led to their downfall and the road ahead of them.