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Tangled webs : how false statements are undermining America : from Martha Stewart to Bernie Madoff, James B. Stewart

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Summary
  • "Bestselling author James B. Stewart's newsbreaking investigation of our era's most high-profile perjurers, revealing the alarming extent of this national epidemic. Our system of justice rests on a simple proposition: that witnesses will raise their hands and tell the truth. In Tangled Webs, James B. Stewart reveals in vivid detail the consequences of the perjury epidemic that has swept our country, undermining the very foundation of our courts. With many prosecutors, investigators, and participants speaking for the first time, Tangled Webs goes behind the scene of the trials of media and homemaking entrepreneur Martha Stewart; top White House political adviser Lewis "Scooter" Libby; home-run king Barry Bonds; and Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff. The saga of Martha Stewart's conviction captured the nation, but until now no one has answered the most basic question: Why would Stewart risk prison, put her entire empire in jeopardy, and lie repeatedly to government investigators to save a few hundred thousand dollars in stock gains? Moreover, how exactly was the notoriously meticulous Stewart brought down?
  • Drawing on the accounts of then-deputy attorney general James Comey and U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, Stewart sheds new light on the Libby investigation, making clear how far into the White House the Valerie Plame CIA scandal extended, and why Libby took the fall. In San Francisco, Giants home-run king Barry Bonds faces trial due to his testimony before a grand jury investigating the use of illegal steroids in sports. Bonds was warned explicitly that the only crime he faced was perjury. Stewart unlocks the story behind the mounting evidence that he nonetheless lied under oath. Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme is infamous, but less well known is how he eluded detection for so long in the face of repeated investigations. Of the four he is the only one who has admitted to lying. The perjury outbreak is symptomatic of a broader breakdown of ethics in American life. It isn't just the judicial system that relies on an honor code: Academia, business, medicine, and government all depend on it. Tangled Webs explores the age-old tensions between greed and justice, self-interest and public interest, loyalty and duty. At a time when Americans seem hungry for moral leadership and clarity, Tangled Webs reaffirms the importance of truth"--From publisher description
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xviii, 473 pages)
Note
  • OverDrive eBook
  • Electronic resource
Contents
  • Introduction
  • "Can I go now?"
  • "Everyone is telling the same story"
  • "A conspiracy of dunces"
  • "This is hush-hush"
  • "All the reporters know it"
  • "Double super secret background"
  • "A cloud over the White House"
  • "I'm keeping my money"
  • "Everybody is doing it"
  • "You're a snitch"
  • "Keep your eyes on the prize"
  • "Some people feel the market"
  • Conclusion
Isbn
9781101468173
Link
http://overdrive.ebrpl.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=E2BF9492-5811-480F-87AA-5CF478F97329
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Label
Tangled webs : how false statements are undermining America : from Martha Stewart to Bernie Madoff
Title
Tangled webs
Title remainder
how false statements are undermining America : from Martha Stewart to Bernie Madoff
Statement of responsibility
James B. Stewart
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
  • "Bestselling author James B. Stewart's newsbreaking investigation of our era's most high-profile perjurers, revealing the alarming extent of this national epidemic. Our system of justice rests on a simple proposition: that witnesses will raise their hands and tell the truth. In Tangled Webs, James B. Stewart reveals in vivid detail the consequences of the perjury epidemic that has swept our country, undermining the very foundation of our courts. With many prosecutors, investigators, and participants speaking for the first time, Tangled Webs goes behind the scene of the trials of media and homemaking entrepreneur Martha Stewart; top White House political adviser Lewis "Scooter" Libby; home-run king Barry Bonds; and Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff. The saga of Martha Stewart's conviction captured the nation, but until now no one has answered the most basic question: Why would Stewart risk prison, put her entire empire in jeopardy, and lie repeatedly to government investigators to save a few hundred thousand dollars in stock gains? Moreover, how exactly was the notoriously meticulous Stewart brought down?
  • Drawing on the accounts of then-deputy attorney general James Comey and U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, Stewart sheds new light on the Libby investigation, making clear how far into the White House the Valerie Plame CIA scandal extended, and why Libby took the fall. In San Francisco, Giants home-run king Barry Bonds faces trial due to his testimony before a grand jury investigating the use of illegal steroids in sports. Bonds was warned explicitly that the only crime he faced was perjury. Stewart unlocks the story behind the mounting evidence that he nonetheless lied under oath. Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme is infamous, but less well known is how he eluded detection for so long in the face of repeated investigations. Of the four he is the only one who has admitted to lying. The perjury outbreak is symptomatic of a broader breakdown of ethics in American life. It isn't just the judicial system that relies on an honor code: Academia, business, medicine, and government all depend on it. Tangled Webs explores the age-old tensions between greed and justice, self-interest and public interest, loyalty and duty. At a time when Americans seem hungry for moral leadership and clarity, Tangled Webs reaffirms the importance of truth"--From publisher description
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Stewart, James B
Dewey number
364.1/34
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Perjury
  • False testimony
  • Truthfulness and falsehood
Label
Tangled webs : how false statements are undermining America : from Martha Stewart to Bernie Madoff, James B. Stewart
Link
http://overdrive.ebrpl.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=E2BF9492-5811-480F-87AA-5CF478F97329
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • OverDrive eBook
  • Electronic resource
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- "Can I go now?" -- "Everyone is telling the same story" -- "A conspiracy of dunces" -- "This is hush-hush" -- "All the reporters know it" -- "Double super secret background" -- "A cloud over the White House" -- "I'm keeping my money" -- "Everybody is doing it" -- "You're a snitch" -- "Keep your eyes on the prize" -- "Some people feel the market" -- Conclusion
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xviii, 473 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781101468173
Isbn Type
(electronic bk.)
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
  • (OCoLC)759841386
  • ocn759841386
  • OCoLC
  • 1/565165
Label
Tangled webs : how false statements are undermining America : from Martha Stewart to Bernie Madoff, James B. Stewart
Link
http://overdrive.ebrpl.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=E2BF9492-5811-480F-87AA-5CF478F97329
Publication
Note
  • OverDrive eBook
  • Electronic resource
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- "Can I go now?" -- "Everyone is telling the same story" -- "A conspiracy of dunces" -- "This is hush-hush" -- "All the reporters know it" -- "Double super secret background" -- "A cloud over the White House" -- "I'm keeping my money" -- "Everybody is doing it" -- "You're a snitch" -- "Keep your eyes on the prize" -- "Some people feel the market" -- Conclusion
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xviii, 473 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781101468173
Isbn Type
(electronic bk.)
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
  • (OCoLC)759841386
  • ocn759841386
  • OCoLC
  • 1/565165

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