Episode 7: “The man behind an empire” - podcast episode cover

Episode 7: “The man behind an empire”

Jul 09, 201828 minSeason 1Ep. 7
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Episode description

For decades, Carlton Palms' elusive founder, Ken Mazik, has wielded his power and influence to sway members of Congress and state legislatures into bending the rules in his favor -- from scuttling laws that would limit the use of physical restraints, to securing permission from the state of Florida to amass a fortune in Medicaid funding.

As one of his former employees told us, "Ken Mazik made millions of dollars tying up little kids."

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