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The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

A Pledge Of Corruption: Inside The College Of Charleston Crime Ring

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Fox News

True Crime

4.8 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

How far would you go to be considered "one of the boys"? When it comes to Greek life at the College of Charleston, many students will go to great lengths. One student, Mikey Schmidt, saw an opportunity to create a multi-million-dollar drug ring all for wealth, influence, and acceptance. However, Mikey's social ascension would come crashing down, ending in scandal, betrayal, and murder.   Investigative journalist Max Marshall exposes the hidden crimes of the deadly drug trafficking ring at the College of Charleston and explains how fraternity pledges fell into corruption.   The full story can be found in his book, Among The Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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How far would you go to be accepted? What would it take for you to become one of the boys?

0:38.9

What would you be willing to do?

0:40.7

When it comes to Greek life at the College of Charleston,

0:43.8

many students will go to great lengths.

0:46.7

For Mikey Schmidt, the school's campus,

0:49.3

lined with shady oak trees and Spanish moss,

0:52.1

offered the opportunity for a fresh start.

0:54.8

As a small child who hadn't quite hit his growth spurt in high school,

0:58.8

Mikey hoped to join one of the elite fraternities at the College of Charleston.

1:03.1

However, without the right background and without the right connections,

1:07.7

Mikey wasn't able to join one of the elite fraternities.

1:13.2

Instead, he joined what was considered a mid-tier fraternity, Kappa Alpha, or K-A. There, Mikey formed brotherly friendship

1:20.3

with the fraternity's president. The two bonded over cars, video games, and most importantly, drugs.

1:28.1

The fraternity itself did not have a lot of funds, meaning they lacked the influence and

1:32.5

resources to host the kinds of parties on campus that the more popular fraternities could.

1:38.4

Mikey, who had been making money from selling fake IDs, yet again saw another opportunity,

1:44.1

not only for his fraternity,

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