Episode
Episode 2: The Town
33:22
Published: Thu Apr 13 2023
Description
The Aspen Times buries reporting on a mysterious, Soviet-born billionaire. Featuring Rick Carroll and Roger Marolt.To submit your KILLED story, visit www.KILLEDStories.com.
Chapters
Fear motivates a group of individuals, including a wealthy developer, a new publisher and a veteran reporter, to withhold an important story from the public.
00:00 - 01:08 (01:08)
Summary
Fear motivates a group of individuals, including a wealthy developer, a new publisher and a veteran reporter, to withhold an important story from the public. The decision ultimately leads to the downfall of a 140-year-old publication.
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The podcast discusses Aspen, Colorado, known for its exclusive community of residents, visitors, and celebrities with plenty of money.
01:08 - 09:32 (08:23)
Summary
The podcast discusses Aspen, Colorado, known for its exclusive community of residents, visitors, and celebrities with plenty of money. The Aspen Times' Rick Carroll discovered an interesting story while mining for noteworthy transactions in the local public records.
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A Russian billionaire named Aras Agalarov alleges defamation by a journalist who wrote a story about his ties to the proposed Trump Tower Moscow project, just days after he transferred a one-third ownership stake of Capital Group Development to his mother.
09:32 - 14:22 (04:50)
Summary
A Russian billionaire named Aras Agalarov alleges defamation by a journalist who wrote a story about his ties to the proposed Trump Tower Moscow project, just days after he transferred a one-third ownership stake of Capital Group Development to his mother.
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A journalist reveals the story about a mystery man and his connection to a piece of valuable property in Aspen, ultimately leading to the publication of emails shedding light on the situation.
14:22 - 22:04 (07:42)
Summary
A journalist reveals the story about a mystery man and his connection to a piece of valuable property in Aspen, ultimately leading to the publication of emails shedding light on the situation.
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A former employee of the Aspen Times recounts the tumultuous aftermath of a lawsuit against the paper and her experience with company gaslighting.
22:04 - 27:49 (05:44)
Summary
A former employee of the Aspen Times recounts the tumultuous aftermath of a lawsuit against the paper and her experience with company gaslighting. Multiple local politicians boycotted the paper after the termination of a colleague, and the incoming editor was fired before even starting the job.
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The New York Times was working on a story about the suspicious ownership of Capital Group Development, and the reporter had to convince the newspaper to run the story to avoid censorship.
27:49 - 33:05 (05:16)
Summary
The New York Times was working on a story about the suspicious ownership of Capital Group Development, and the reporter had to convince the newspaper to run the story to avoid censorship. The article had to go through more reporting and editing before it could be printed.