Fraud in America

The Former Whistleblower Lawyer Behind "ICARUS" and "Athlete A"

Episode Summary

For decades, Steve Cohen represented whistleblowers who’ve uncovered dozens of cases of fraud involving health care and government contracting. But in 2009, he made a change, co-founding the Chicago Media Project, helping to finance dozens of award-winning documentaries. In today’s episode of Fraud in America, Steve sits down to talk about his story, and the impact documentaries he’s helped create, including the Academy Award-winning documentary “ICARUS,” which uncovered a major international doping scandal.

Episode Notes

Learn more about Steve here and Chicago Media Project here.

Watch “ICARUS” on Netflix.

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"Fraud in America" is produced by Jeb White, James King, Emma Bass, and Jacklyn DeMar; research by Kathleen Scanlan, Brian Markovitz, and Max Voldman; edited by Rachel Brooks; original music by Connor Kaos.

Fraud in America is a project of Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization. You can learn more about it at taf.org.