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Jul 2023
32m 38s

Chapter 6: Ring of Truth

Crooked Media
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Stevevonna Evans is charting a new path for Adelanto and attempting to put an era of corruption in the past. But just a few months into her term, she finds herself caught up in her own scandal and discovers that in Adelanto it’s difficult to govern without making a mess. For early, ad-free access to episodes, join ‘Friends of the Pod’—Crooked’s new subscrip ... Show More
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