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For almost two decades, DEA Special Agent Chad Scott ruled the streets just North of New Orleans. He controlled a network of snitches by convincing people he arrested to work for him as informants. Chad would stop at nothing to put drug dealers behind bars. His successes won awards at the DEA, but his willingness to bend the rules earned him a terrifying reputation on the streets. Some called him the Golden Boy. Others called him the White Devil. But when one of guys on Chad's team is caught dealing drugs, Chad’s life is overturned. His right-hand men betray him and confess everything to the FBI. Investigators go over his career with a fine-toothed comb, asking the question: is Chad Scott the greatest DEA Agent in the South, or is he a criminal? Smoke Screen: Betrayal on the Bayou is part of The Binge – a channel on Apple Podcasts. Browse all the shows included in your subscription here: apple.co/thebinge The Binge – All Episodes. All at Once. New binge-drops every month. Don’t miss a thing, follow us @sonypodcasts A Neon Hum Media & Sony Music Entertainment production.

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    Smoke Screen Returns: Meet My Friend, the Serial Killer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 4:33


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    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 3:54


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    Inside the High-Stakes Chase to Catch Austin's Serial Bomber

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    8. Approximation of Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 47:01


    Chad is charged on a long list of counts related to corruption. He isn't just going to plead guilty. He's going to trial. In court, he'll face his informants and his right-hand men who betrayed him. But whether or not Chad gets what he deserved remains an open question. Is Chad a bad apple or is the DEA a rotten orchard? Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Smoke Screen ad-free right now. Click ‘Subscribe' at the top of the Smoke Screen: Betrayal On The Bayou show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Neon Hum & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    7. Inside the War Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 44:18


    FBI Agent Chip Hardgrave and Chad Scott have a lot in common – they even went to the same high school in Baton Rouge – but now it's Chip's job to investigate the DEA's star agent. This time, Chad's misconduct isn't going to get swept under the rug. His powerful allies can't protect him. The FBI will take down Chad and anybody they catch along with him. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Smoke Screen ad-free right now. Click ‘Subscribe' at the top of the Smoke Screen: Betrayal On The Bayou show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Neon Hum & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    6. Cops to Canaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 47:43


    This is the story of how Chad's team gets caught. Rose Graham is a grandmother who becomes Johnny's unlikely peddler for the drugs he's been stealing from evidence. One fateful night, Rose goes to a lakeside restaurant and tries to sell cocaine to an undercover State Trooper. Soon, Chad's team turns on him. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Smoke Screen ad-free right now. Click ‘Subscribe' at the top of the Smoke Screen: Betrayal On The Bayou show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Neon Hum & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    5. Deal at the DoubleTree

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 39:07


    Boobie is an informant for Chad but all the while he's making over $300,000 a month dealing cocaine. Some people say Chad lets him get away with it. When Boobie meets Chad at a Houston Doubletree, Chad puts Boobie on notice: he wants contacts, or Boobie's freedom is over. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Smoke Screen ad-free right now. Click ‘Subscribe' at the top of the Smoke Screen: Betrayal On The Bayou show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Neon Hum & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    4. A Sign of Good Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 39:56


    Chad's luck is finally running out. The beginning of Chad's downfall centers around Frederick “Boobie” Brown. He's a high level drug trafficker who drives a $240,000 Bentley and provides dope to dealers all over the South. Chad says he'll let Boobie walk free… if Boobie does exactly what Chad wants. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Smoke Screen ad-free right now. Click ‘Subscribe' at the top of the Smoke Screen: Betrayal On The Bayou show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Neon Hum & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    3. Kid Gloves

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 48:26


    Ron Woods is a Black DEA supervisor who landed in New Orleans and found himself in the perils of the swamp. He's the agent who could have stopped Chad Scott before things got out of hand. Chad has always courted controversy. In fact, for his first big assignment for the DEA, Chad was toe-to-toe with none other than hip-hop legend James Prince. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Smoke Screen ad-free right now. Click ‘Subscribe' at the top of the Smoke Screen: Betrayal On The Bayou show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Neon Hum & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2. The A-Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 42:36


    Meet the A-Team, that's what Chad called his ragtag group, also known as a DEA Task Force. Karl Newman is a real likable country dude with no moral quandaries. Johnny Domingue is the protege, fresh out of college, with a knack for making drug busts. Chad handpicked this team, and commanded them during operations. But little did he know that they were far out of his control. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Smoke Screen ad-free right now. Click ‘Subscribe' at the top of the Smoke Screen: Betrayal On The Bayou show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Neon Hum & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1. The White Devil

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 44:03


    Chad Scott made an incredible number of cases by getting drug dealers to work for him as informants. His phone number was written on jailhouse walls because Chad was the guy who could get you out of a tough situation – if you give him what he wants. That if is what this whole story is about. We hear from Virgil Ard, a former drug dealer who navigated streets riddled with Chad's snitches. Virgil would face a choice: a long prison sentence, or work for Chad. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Smoke Screen ad-free right now. Click ‘Subscribe' at the top of the Smoke Screen: Betrayal On The Bayou show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Neon Hum & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Introducing: Betrayal on the Bayou

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 3:10


    For almost two decades, DEA Special Agent Chad Scott ruled the streets just North of New Orleans. He controlled a network of snitches by convincing people he arrested to work for him as informants. Chad would stop at nothing to put drug dealers behind bars. His successes won awards at the DEA, but his willingness to bend the rules earned him a terrifying reputation on the streets. Some called him the Golden Boy. Others called him the White Devil. But when one of guys on Chad's team is caught dealing drugs, Chad's life is overturned. His right-hand men betray him and confess everything to the FBI. Investigators go over his career with a fine-toothed comb, asking the question: is Chad Scott the greatest DEA Agent in the South, or is he a criminal? Smoke Screen: Betrayal on the Bayou is part of The Binge – a channel on Apple Podcasts. Browse all the shows included in your subscription here: apple.co/thebinge  The Binge – All Episodes. All at Once. New binge-drops every month. Don't miss a thing, follow us @sonypodcasts A Neon Hum Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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