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    <title>The Muck Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Maryland”</title>
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  <title>Episode 171: No Questions Asked | Roy McGrath</title>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Hillary and Tina cover former chief of staff to Maryland's governor, Roy McGrath.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Roy McGrath was once a highly respected political figure, BUT when he was  awarded a controversial severance package, he faced public scrutiny and he tarnished his reputation.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sources&lt;br&gt;
Hillary's Story&lt;br&gt;
Baltimore Sun&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-cr-roy-mcgrath-arrest-warrant-issued-20230313-qhxsvqnh5bgundwcdyfi5oc2vu-story.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Feds searching for former Maryland governor’s top aide after he does not appear for his trial&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-mcgrath-severance-20200813-rsvq7ivihvazvdcjoggb36t7nm-story.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;New Hogan chief of staff got six-figure payout as he left Maryland Environmental Service to work for governor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-mes-oversight-preview-20200825-p7kbawn4qzgxvgugqs2hmvyora-story.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;On top of severance, Maryland Environmental Service paid director $55K in expenses as he left to lead Hogan staff&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-cr-roy-mcgrath-search-continues-20230320-7eg564c77rhwhbmotw7r3cmyfq-story.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Search for fugitive Roy McGrath continues a week after federal fraud trial absence&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;CBS News&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/fbi-investigating-death-of-fugitive-roy-mcgrath/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;FBI investigating death of fugitive Roy McGrath&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/roy-mcgrath-captured-larry-hogan-former-chief-of-staff-maryland/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Fugitive Roy McGrath, Maryland governor's ex-chief of staff, dead after "agent-involved shooting" with FBI&lt;/a&gt;--by Caitlin Yilek and Jordan Freiman&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/roy-mcgrath-ex-chief-of-staff-to-maryland-governor-captured-in-tennessee/ar-AA19ri8t?li=BB141NW3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Roy McGrath, Maryland governor's ex-chief of staff, dead after manhunt&lt;/a&gt;--by Caitlin Yilek&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;FBI.GOV&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/baltimore/news/the-fbi-is-offering-a-10000-reward-for-information-leading-to-the-arrest-of-fugitive-roy-c-mcgrath" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The FBI Is Offering a $10,000 Reward for Information Leading to the Arrest of Fugitive Roy C. McGrath&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;NBC Washington&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/fbi-raids-home-of-larry-hogans-ex-chief-of-staff-as-manhunt-continues/3303498/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;FBI Raids Home of Larry Hogan's Ex-Chief of Staff as Manhunt Continues&lt;/a&gt;--by Lea Skene&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Slate&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/04/how-roy-mcgrath-went-from-maryland-bureaucrat-to-fugitive.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Weird Story of the Nerdy Maryland Bureaucrat Who Died in a Confrontation With the FBI&lt;/a&gt;--by Ben Mathis-Lilley&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wikipedia&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_McGrath" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Roy McGrath&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Photos&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Environmental_Business_Leadership_Conference_%2841707337630%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1024px-Environmental_Business_Leadership_Conference_%2841707337630%29_%28cropped%29.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Roy McGrath&lt;/a&gt;--from Maryland GovPics via Wikipedia (CC BY 2.0)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/State_Of_The_State_%2824445541789%29.jpg/1920px-State_Of_The_State_%2824445541789%29.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Former Governor Hogan&lt;/a&gt;--from Maryland GovPics via Wikipedia (CC BY 2.0)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.reuters.com/resizer/4KlPLPKegUyhvyNGwk3eenthC_A=/1200x0/filters:quality(80)/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/5LZSYIRVTFLPHLBHEZZEWTFMWA.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;McGrath Wanted Poster&lt;/a&gt;--from US Marshals Service via Reuters &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Hillary and Tina cover former chief of staff to Maryland&#39;s governor, Roy McGrath.</p>

<p>Roy McGrath was once a highly respected political figure, BUT when he was  awarded a controversial severance package, he faced public scrutiny and he tarnished his reputation.</p>

<p>Sources<br>
Hillary&#39;s Story<br>
Baltimore Sun<br>
<a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-cr-roy-mcgrath-arrest-warrant-issued-20230313-qhxsvqnh5bgundwcdyfi5oc2vu-story.html" rel="nofollow">Feds searching for former Maryland governor’s top aide after he does not appear for his trial</a><br>
<a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-mcgrath-severance-20200813-rsvq7ivihvazvdcjoggb36t7nm-story.html" rel="nofollow">New Hogan chief of staff got six-figure payout as he left Maryland Environmental Service to work for governor</a><br>
<a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-mes-oversight-preview-20200825-p7kbawn4qzgxvgugqs2hmvyora-story.html" rel="nofollow">On top of severance, Maryland Environmental Service paid director $55K in expenses as he left to lead Hogan staff</a><br>
<a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-cr-roy-mcgrath-search-continues-20230320-7eg564c77rhwhbmotw7r3cmyfq-story.html" rel="nofollow">Search for fugitive Roy McGrath continues a week after federal fraud trial absence</a></p>

<p>CBS News<br>
<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/fbi-investigating-death-of-fugitive-roy-mcgrath/" rel="nofollow">FBI investigating death of fugitive Roy McGrath</a><br>
<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/roy-mcgrath-captured-larry-hogan-former-chief-of-staff-maryland/" rel="nofollow">Fugitive Roy McGrath, Maryland governor&#39;s ex-chief of staff, dead after &quot;agent-involved shooting&quot; with FBI</a>--by Caitlin Yilek and Jordan Freiman<br>
<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/roy-mcgrath-ex-chief-of-staff-to-maryland-governor-captured-in-tennessee/ar-AA19ri8t?li=BB141NW3" rel="nofollow">Roy McGrath, Maryland governor&#39;s ex-chief of staff, dead after manhunt</a>--by Caitlin Yilek</p>

<p>FBI.GOV<br>
<a href="https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/baltimore/news/the-fbi-is-offering-a-10000-reward-for-information-leading-to-the-arrest-of-fugitive-roy-c-mcgrath" rel="nofollow">The FBI Is Offering a $10,000 Reward for Information Leading to the Arrest of Fugitive Roy C. McGrath</a></p>

<p>NBC Washington<br>
<a href="https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/fbi-raids-home-of-larry-hogans-ex-chief-of-staff-as-manhunt-continues/3303498/" rel="nofollow">FBI Raids Home of Larry Hogan&#39;s Ex-Chief of Staff as Manhunt Continues</a>--by Lea Skene</p>

<p>Slate<br>
<a href="https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/04/how-roy-mcgrath-went-from-maryland-bureaucrat-to-fugitive.html" rel="nofollow">The Weird Story of the Nerdy Maryland Bureaucrat Who Died in a Confrontation With the FBI</a>--by Ben Mathis-Lilley</p>

<p>Wikipedia<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_McGrath" rel="nofollow">Roy McGrath</a></p>

<p>Photos<br>
<a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Environmental_Business_Leadership_Conference_%2841707337630%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1024px-Environmental_Business_Leadership_Conference_%2841707337630%29_%28cropped%29.jpg" rel="nofollow">Roy McGrath</a>--from Maryland GovPics via Wikipedia (CC BY 2.0)<br>
<a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/State_Of_The_State_%2824445541789%29.jpg/1920px-State_Of_The_State_%2824445541789%29.jpg" rel="nofollow">Former Governor Hogan</a>--from Maryland GovPics via Wikipedia (CC BY 2.0)<br>
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/resizer/4KlPLPKegUyhvyNGwk3eenthC_A=/1200x0/filters:quality(80)/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/5LZSYIRVTFLPHLBHEZZEWTFMWA.jpg" rel="nofollow">McGrath Wanted Poster</a>--from US Marshals Service via Reuters</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/themuckpodcast">Support The Muck Podcast</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Hillary and Tina cover former chief of staff to Maryland&#39;s governor, Roy McGrath.</p>

<p>Roy McGrath was once a highly respected political figure, BUT when he was  awarded a controversial severance package, he faced public scrutiny and he tarnished his reputation.</p>

<p>Sources<br>
Hillary&#39;s Story<br>
Baltimore Sun<br>
<a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-cr-roy-mcgrath-arrest-warrant-issued-20230313-qhxsvqnh5bgundwcdyfi5oc2vu-story.html" rel="nofollow">Feds searching for former Maryland governor’s top aide after he does not appear for his trial</a><br>
<a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-mcgrath-severance-20200813-rsvq7ivihvazvdcjoggb36t7nm-story.html" rel="nofollow">New Hogan chief of staff got six-figure payout as he left Maryland Environmental Service to work for governor</a><br>
<a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-mes-oversight-preview-20200825-p7kbawn4qzgxvgugqs2hmvyora-story.html" rel="nofollow">On top of severance, Maryland Environmental Service paid director $55K in expenses as he left to lead Hogan staff</a><br>
<a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-cr-roy-mcgrath-search-continues-20230320-7eg564c77rhwhbmotw7r3cmyfq-story.html" rel="nofollow">Search for fugitive Roy McGrath continues a week after federal fraud trial absence</a></p>

<p>CBS News<br>
<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/fbi-investigating-death-of-fugitive-roy-mcgrath/" rel="nofollow">FBI investigating death of fugitive Roy McGrath</a><br>
<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/roy-mcgrath-captured-larry-hogan-former-chief-of-staff-maryland/" rel="nofollow">Fugitive Roy McGrath, Maryland governor&#39;s ex-chief of staff, dead after &quot;agent-involved shooting&quot; with FBI</a>--by Caitlin Yilek and Jordan Freiman<br>
<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/roy-mcgrath-ex-chief-of-staff-to-maryland-governor-captured-in-tennessee/ar-AA19ri8t?li=BB141NW3" rel="nofollow">Roy McGrath, Maryland governor&#39;s ex-chief of staff, dead after manhunt</a>--by Caitlin Yilek</p>

<p>FBI.GOV<br>
<a href="https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/baltimore/news/the-fbi-is-offering-a-10000-reward-for-information-leading-to-the-arrest-of-fugitive-roy-c-mcgrath" rel="nofollow">The FBI Is Offering a $10,000 Reward for Information Leading to the Arrest of Fugitive Roy C. McGrath</a></p>

<p>NBC Washington<br>
<a href="https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/fbi-raids-home-of-larry-hogans-ex-chief-of-staff-as-manhunt-continues/3303498/" rel="nofollow">FBI Raids Home of Larry Hogan&#39;s Ex-Chief of Staff as Manhunt Continues</a>--by Lea Skene</p>

<p>Slate<br>
<a href="https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/04/how-roy-mcgrath-went-from-maryland-bureaucrat-to-fugitive.html" rel="nofollow">The Weird Story of the Nerdy Maryland Bureaucrat Who Died in a Confrontation With the FBI</a>--by Ben Mathis-Lilley</p>

<p>Wikipedia<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_McGrath" rel="nofollow">Roy McGrath</a></p>

<p>Photos<br>
<a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Environmental_Business_Leadership_Conference_%2841707337630%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1024px-Environmental_Business_Leadership_Conference_%2841707337630%29_%28cropped%29.jpg" rel="nofollow">Roy McGrath</a>--from Maryland GovPics via Wikipedia (CC BY 2.0)<br>
<a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/State_Of_The_State_%2824445541789%29.jpg/1920px-State_Of_The_State_%2824445541789%29.jpg" rel="nofollow">Former Governor Hogan</a>--from Maryland GovPics via Wikipedia (CC BY 2.0)<br>
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/resizer/4KlPLPKegUyhvyNGwk3eenthC_A=/1200x0/filters:quality(80)/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/5LZSYIRVTFLPHLBHEZZEWTFMWA.jpg" rel="nofollow">McGrath Wanted Poster</a>--from US Marshals Service via Reuters</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/themuckpodcast">Support The Muck Podcast</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 64: It's Just Barefoot | Operation Mississippi Hustle and Spiro Agnew</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Tina and Hillary cover Operation Mississippi Hustle and former Vice President of the United States Spiro Agnew.  &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For show notes and links to our sources, please click &lt;a href="https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/ep64notes" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>true crime, politics, corrupt, US politics, American politics, Operation Mississippi Hustle, Mississippi, Chris Epps, Cecil McCrory, Private Prisons, Mississippi Department of Corrections, MDOC, bribery, Spiro Agnew, Vice President, Baltimore, Baltimore County Council, Governor, Maryland, Civil Rights</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Tina and Hillary cover Operation Mississippi Hustle and former Vice President of the United States Spiro Agnew.  </p>

<p>For show notes and links to our sources, please click <a href="https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/ep64notes" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/themuckpodcast">Support The Muck Podcast</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Tina and Hillary cover Operation Mississippi Hustle and former Vice President of the United States Spiro Agnew.  </p>

<p>For show notes and links to our sources, please click <a href="https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/ep64notes" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/themuckpodcast">Support The Muck Podcast</a></p>]]>
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