Conn: la grande escroquerie

This is the only media piece I've seen about the fleecing of ssdi but the problem has been around for decades. My only criticism is that the story wasn't more broadly based and exposes the application process but instead concentrates on this one lawyer who exceeded his grasp in many ways. There are many lawyers across the country who are abusing the system but stay under the radar because 1) they're lawyers and no one wants to point fingers at lawyers, 2) they walk the wall with just enough ambiguity that it's difficult to say if they're actions are criminal. As mentioned, if you apply for ssdi, most cases are denied from the beginning and then you have to hire a lawyer. But who has the money to hire a lawyer if they need ssdi. Doesn't make any sense. Also, for years, in my area and probably most areas of america, local radio and local tv are funded in large part by commercial advertising by ssdi lawyers. But, how can they afford those costs except by turning ssdi into a paper mill, volume business along the same model as the lawyer in this story. So my only criticism is that this documentary doesn't expose the system as a whole but focuses mostly on the titillating parts of this character's life. I suppose real life, closer to home is not that entertaining unless it's animated, and in short bytes and includes porn stars, sex parties, bizarre characters, intrigue and all that. A boring story about billions of dollars being wasted can't stand on it's own.

Disturbing , frustrating and devastational proves of a federal system that doesnt work properly. I think its payback time for the culprits, but dont let that affect your own striving and trying to surviving citizens that became welfare pensioneers due to this justice fraud.give them the benefit of the doubt or at least a evaluation process on turbotime to make their rotten existence durable again.

Great documentary with alot of aha moments, even though the con mr conn couldve been purged even more.that may leave a thought on how much digging in the material that has been done.

Some have said this documentary could have been done in three episodes instead of four, but honestly there wasn't any part of it that I felt should've been left out.

I live in Western Kentucky, and I don't recall hearing about this before. (I'm not a news watcher. I like facts, and the news is not all facts.). I was fascinated throughout the entire series. I put the show on just to have something on while I was doing other things on my phone, but I ended up being engrossed with it.

There are many players in this documentary. Conn, himself, is a bit complicated. I felt bad for him in some ways. I do think this was another player's idea to begin with as Conn said (I don't want to give too many details). The whistleblowers had their work cut out for them, and they didn't give up. There were so many people with fault to some degree in this whole mess, whether it was money related, harassment, or turning a blind eye. To be honest, the Social Security Administration chose an abhorrent "resolution". I'd like to see them deal with anything close to what they've done to innocent people. (Yes, some were frauds, but two are still fighting that absolutely should have already been back on their benefits. The poor girl, I cannot see how in the world she's been denied.. EVER!)

The ending was definitely another twist.

I binged the entire series when I really should have been doing other things. It's that good.

Unexpected twists and turns - quite unbelievable how the story played out and how crooked the SSA system is. Separately, we all need more Mason Tucketts in our lives.

Probably an interesting story but I just found it long and unbearable. I just can't get into documentaries that play irritating music tracks while people are talking! It's a documentary, let's hear what people have to say! Can't recommend this one... And please stop with the ridiculous muzak tracks while people are telling their story!