Eddie Tipton
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Very convenient times for Eddie Tipton to be out of the office, buying lottery tickets. Rob Sand and investigators presented Eddie Tipton with the new evidence against him, including the fact that Robert Rhodes was now working as a witness for the prosecution. They asked him once again to tell them how he did it. And this time, he agreed.
In the end, Eddie Tipton, along with his brother Tommy, admitted to defrauding states out of more than $24 million.
In the end, Eddie Tipton, along with his brother Tommy, admitted to defrauding states out of more than $24 million.
Rob Sand has called them crimes against gratitude. Eddie Tipton was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Tommy Tipton went to prison for 75 days. What about all the other guys that were involved in this? Crawford Shaw, Philip Johnston. What happened to them?
Rob Sand has called them crimes against gratitude. Eddie Tipton was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Tommy Tipton went to prison for 75 days. What about all the other guys that were involved in this? Crawford Shaw, Philip Johnston. What happened to them?
Tommy and Eddie Tipton, there was a lot of money that these guys, that Eddie Tipton won for himself. What happened to all the money?
Tommy and Eddie Tipton, there was a lot of money that these guys, that Eddie Tipton won for himself. What happened to all the money?
Well, you've got me thinking about the lottery again. Maybe I'll just, for the hell of it, stop and get myself a ticket and think maybe I'm lucky. Since we first released this episode in 2021, Eddie Tipton was released from Clorinda Correctional Facility in Iowa on parole. He served five years of his 25-year sentence.
Well, you've got me thinking about the lottery again. Maybe I'll just, for the hell of it, stop and get myself a ticket and think maybe I'm lucky. Since we first released this episode in 2021, Eddie Tipton was released from Clorinda Correctional Facility in Iowa on parole. He served five years of his 25-year sentence.
According to the Iowa court's website, as of today, Eddie and Tommy Tipton have repaid less than $20,000 of the more than $2 million that they owe in restitution. Criminal is created by Lauren Spohr and me. Nadia Wilson is our senior producer. Katie Bishop is our supervising producer. Our producers are Susanna Robertson, Jackie Sajico, Lily Clark, Lena Sillison, and Megan Kinane.
According to the Iowa court's website, as of today, Eddie and Tommy Tipton have repaid less than $20,000 of the more than $2 million that they owe in restitution. Criminal is created by Lauren Spohr and me. Nadia Wilson is our senior producer. Katie Bishop is our supervising producer. Our producers are Susanna Robertson, Jackie Sajico, Lily Clark, Lena Sillison, and Megan Kinane.
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