The Con — Season 1, Episode 3: Weapons of Mass Corruption
Documentary, Crime • 80 min • 1 season, 5 episodes
Episode synopsis
As fraudulent mortgages pour into Wall Street, they distribute the toxic assets throughout the economy in the form of derivatives. Rita Lewis fights for pensions in the name of her deceased husband. Richard Bowen uncovers fraud at Citi.
About The Con
An in-depth investigation into the 2008 financial crisis nine years in the making, Who did it, why it happened and how our country went from “of, for and by the people,” to “of, for and by the corporation.”