The Cattle Swindle That Ended A Dynasty

On December 16, 2022, a rancher from Washington state reported to a federal prison to begin serving an 11-year sentence. He was convicted of running one of the largest cattle-related fraud schemes in U.S. history, a swindle so big it actually affected the price of beef for American consumers.<br/><br/><em>Up First Sunday</em> host Rachel Martin speaks to journalist Anna King about how it all went wrong for rancher Cody Easterday. King also tells this story in her new podcast, <a href="https://www.ghostherd.org/"><em>Ghost Herd</em></a>, a joint production of KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio and Northwest Public Broadcasting, members of the NPR Network.