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In Absentia

1: Wiretapped

By Bria Lloyd,
Cassandra Basler, Jim Haddadin, Meg Dalton, Kate Seltzer
Published April 22, 2024 at 8:01 PM EDT
Bridgeport, Conn., Mayor Joseph P. Ganim is applauded as he speaks to reporters outside U.S. District Court in New Haven, Conn., Friday, Nov. 2, 2001. Ganim pleaded innocent to a variety of federal corruption charges for which he was indicted Wednesday.
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Bridgeport, Conn., Mayor Joseph P. Ganim is applauded as he speaks to reporters outside U.S. District Court in New Haven, Conn., Friday, Nov. 2, 2001. Ganim pleaded innocent to a variety of federal corruption charges for which he was indicted Wednesday.

In the 1990s, a young political newcomer named Joe Ganim became mayor of Bridgeport, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. At the time, he was considered a rising star in state politics. But his career took an unexpected turn, and the FBI got involved.

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Bria Lloyd
Bria Lloyd was an investigative reporter for The Accountability Project at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, the newsroom’s investigative reporting initiative.
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Cassandra Basler
Cassandra Basler oversees ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s flagship daily news programs, Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She’s also an editor of the station’s limited series podcast, 'In Absentia' and producer of the five-part podcast Unforgotten: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Hidden History of Slavery.
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Jim Haddadin
Jim Haddadin is an editor for The Accountability Project, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's investigative reporting team. He was previously an investigative producer at NBC Boston, and wrote for newspapers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
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Meg Dalton
Meg Dalton is the director of audio storytelling and talk shows for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø where she oversees the station’s talk shows and podcasts, including the limited series 'In Absentia'.
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Kate Seltzer
Kate Seltzer was the Roy Howard Investigative Reporting Fellow as part of The Accountability Project at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, the newsroom’s investigative reporting initiative.
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