How a Polygamist Used Biofuel to Steal $500 Million

Jacob Kingston, a member of a controversial Mormon offshoot known as “the Order,” pleaded guilty to the largest biofuel scam in U.S. history. This is how he was seduced by a flashy L.A. businessman, and how the partnership ultimately led to their downfall.

For more about the biofuel scandal, check out Jesse Hyde and David Voreacos’ reporting in Bloomberg Businessweek:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-06-24/the-polygamist-who-allegedly-scammed-the-u-s-out-of-a-half-billion-dollars?sref=zU1fOhDr

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