The Franklin Scandal by Nick Bryant Summary
Overview of The Franklin Scandal
Nick Bryant's meticulously researched expose uncovers a shocking child abuse network protected by political elites. Despite implicating senators, businessmen, and CIA officials, this controversial book survived intense legal scrutiny without a single libel lawsuit. What powerful forces tried keeping this story buried?
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The Silenced Scandal That Shocked a Nation
In 1988, what began as a routine investigation into financial fraud at a Nebraska credit union unexpectedly pulled back the curtain on something far more sinister. When Lawrence "Larry" King Jr., a charismatic Republican fundraiser who had sung the national anthem at the 1984 Republican convention, was caught embezzling $40 million, investigators stumbled upon evidence of a nationwide pedophile network allegedly servicing America's power elite. Multiple foster children came forward with consistent stories of being trafficked to parties where they were sexually abused by prominent businessmen, media figures, and political leaders. What followed wasn't justice, but one of the most coordinated cover-ups in American history - a case so explosive that when Nick Bryant first tried to publish his findings, mainstream publishers repeatedly rejected the manuscript despite overwhelming documentation supporting its claims.
From Boys Town to Washington: The Network Exposed
The Investigation That Cost Lives
Justice System as Weapon
The Missing Children Connection
Institutional Silence and Media Complicity
The Courage to Remember
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