Renzi on the TARGET Podcast

Episode 4 · with former federal prosecutor Alex Little and Amy Nelson

In Episode 4 of TARGET, Former Congressman Renzi sits down with former federal prosecutor Alex Little and Amy Nelson. He talks about the indictment that leaked during his father’s eulogy, the wiretapped calls with his own lawyer, the years in prison away from his twelve children, and the night he learned he had been pardoned.

His message for anyone facing a federal investigation: it’s a marathon. Hold fast.

Former Congressman Rick Renzi on TARGET Podcast Episode 4: Indicted During His Father’s Eulogy

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Hold Fast

His advice for anyone who learns they’re the target of a federal investigation: it’s a marathon. Get through one hour at a time.

The Blacked-Out Calls

Two CDs in his discovery files revealed FBI agents listening in on his privileged calls with his own lawyer.

Surviving Prison

A father of 12 on isolation, sleepless nights, and seeing his children visit him in a prison uniform.

The Pardon

The call came at 1 a.m. in a small wooden hut in Colombia: his name was on the pardon list.

He Said No

Offered plea deal after plea deal, he refused every one, and was re-indicted on 49 felonies.