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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" 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" 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" 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" 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/" 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/" 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" 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" 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/" 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" 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" 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" 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" 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" 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'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'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 noopener">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 noopener">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 noopener">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 noopener">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 noopener">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 noopener">Fugitive Roy McGrath, Maryland governor's ex-chief of staff, dead after "agent-involved shooting" 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 noopener">Roy McGrath, Maryland governor'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 noopener">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 noopener">FBI Raids Home of Larry Hogan'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 noopener">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 noopener">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 noopener">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 noopener">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 noopener">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'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'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 noopener">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 noopener">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 noopener">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 noopener">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 noopener">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 noopener">Fugitive Roy McGrath, Maryland governor's ex-chief of staff, dead after "agent-involved shooting" 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 noopener">Roy McGrath, Maryland governor'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 noopener">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 noopener">FBI Raids Home of Larry Hogan'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 noopener">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 noopener">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 noopener">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 noopener">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 noopener">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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