About This Episode

WAR HERO. LOCAL ICON. CONGRESSMAN ON THE TAKE. One-Liner A Pulitzer Prize-winning team of reporters from Copley News Service and The San Diego Union-Tribune go inside the Beltway and expose the bribes-for-government-contracts scheme that made Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham a rich man, and ultimately landed him in jail. Written and produced by Marc Shaffer; edited by T.M. Christopher; photographed by Tim Tyler; narrator Sylvia Chase. A production of Thirteen/WNET New York in association with the Center for Investigative Reporting. Executive in Charge Stephen Segaller; Executive Producer Tom Casciato; Senior Producer Scott Davis.