Jerri Williams

10. The Case of the Pugilistic Loan Shark

Frank was the muscle for a loan shark named Pete. Andy owed Pete $250k. One day Frank encouraged Andy to repay the loan by firing a handgun at him. The bullet whizzed past Andy’s ear narrowly missing him. And with that, Andy agreed to wear a wire for the FBI. In this episode, 10. The Case of the Pugilistic Loan Shark, I speak with retired FBI Special Agent Jerri Williams.


Jerri Williams

Jerri Williams is a retired FBI special agent who spent 26 years specializing in economic fraud and corruption investigations. She’s now on a mission to show the public who the FBI is and what the FBI does. The FBI Agents Association recognized Jerri as their Distinguished Service Honoree for sharing FBI stories through her books, blog, and true crime podcast – FBI Retired Case File Review and debunking misconceptions about the FBI found in books, TV, and movies. She consults for major TV studios in developing realistic FBI characters and storylines. 


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Jerri is the host of FBI Retired Case File Review. You can find it here and on all podcast formats. She is also the author of several fiction and non-fiction books, including:

Pay To Play  Special Agent Kari Wheeler investigates corruption in the Philadelphia strip club industry.
Greedy Givers  Special Agent Kari Wheeler investigates a self-described do-gooder accused of running the largest charity Ponzi scheme in the country.
FBI Myths and Misconceptions: A Manual for Armchair Detectives  Debunks twenty clichés and misconceptions about the FBI, by presenting educational reality checks about FBI procedures supported by excerpts from the FBI website, quotes from retired agents guests on FBI Retired Case File Review, and reviews of popular films and fiction featuring FBI agent characters.
FBI Word Search Puzzles: Fun for Armchair Detectives  Entertaining and educational puzzles for those who want to learn what it’s like to work for the FBI and to be a special agent.
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Scott FulmerA Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir, Confessions of a Private Eye. Scott is a veteran private investigator and has conducted investigations throughout the U.S.; everything from fraud and cheating spouses to kidnapping, and missing persons. He lives in the Texas hill country near San Antonio. 


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