Broken Badge: The Silencing of a Federal Agent

by Nick Mangieri

As a special investigator for the U.S. Department of Labor in the late 1970s, Nick Mangieri came across extensive examples of top-level government corruption. But, he maintains, his superiors told him... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966536401
• ISBN13: 9780966536409
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Valor Press
• Length: 421 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Mission Impossible in Real Life!

Nick has a very special way of relating real events. I found this book very compelling and exciting to read, not only because of the author's straightforward style, but because these were real events.If you like intrigue and real-life crime type stories... buy this book!

True Crime

Mangieri's books bring to mind the nonfiction of Peter Maas, author of Serpico. However, Mangieri's work has a sharper edge, simply by virtue of the fact that it is based on his personal experiences and is told in his own words. His books are well worth our attention.

John: A Reader from the Southwestern USA

Outstanding read. I salute the author for his honesty and resolve. Having been assigned to Washington,DC as a member of the armed forces my observations paralleled that of the author's. As a Federal Investigator the author uncovered wrongdoing and by the oath of his office pursued the corruption. A Great Read! This is the Real World Folks! Read it! You won't put it down until you close the rear cover. The author should have received a medal.

A fascinating read!

I really enjoyed this book, which tells of corruption in an important government investigator's job. Nick Mangieri dealt with very difficult issues that most of us don't have to face in our day-to-day lives. Despite the pressure, he kept his head and his integrity intact. We can all learn a lot from his story.

Fantastic real-life portrayal of police investigations!

In the tradition of Serpico, Nick Mangieri blows the lid off scandal and corruption in federal law enforcement in Broken Badge: The Silencing of a Federal Agent.It's the late 1970s, and feminism is drawing attention to the workplace. Marion Barry's mayoral administration is swinging into high gear. Nick Mangieri is appointed as a Special Agent to investigate crimes of fraud and improper use of government money. But the wall of corruption that pervades U.S. federal agencies is too strong to break through-until Mangieri comes along.Because of his comprehensive law enforcement background-which includes a term as a police chief-Mangieri was selected to investigate abuses at the federal level. When he swore an oath to uphold the law and the Constitution of the United States, he had no idea that his investigations would be thwarted at every turn by corrupt officials more interested in protecting each other than in justice. In Broken Badge, Mangieri tells all, starting with his relentless pursuit of the truth that led to the resignation of a Florida college president and ordained minister who used federal money to coerce an innocent young woman into unwanted sexual relations. Mangieri follows the money trail from Florida to Washington, D.C., where he uncovers secrets that the rich, powerful politicians of the nation's capitol tried desperately to keep hidden behind closed (bedroom) doors. The attractive young ladies who were rocketed into high-level GS-14 government jobs without any workplace skills...the group of sexy female workers who were known to their influential politico bosses as their "harem" or the "dancing girls"...sexual coercion that pervaded government agencies, made possible by diverting federal funds intended for education...these are the crimes that Mangieri uncovered through his intensive investigations.Mangieri blows Washington scandal and corruption out of the water-only to be thwarted from within his own agency. As his investigation into corrupt officials heats up, his persecution by officials from the Inspector General's office all the way down to the field level accelerates. At first it is subtle: Special Agent Mangieri is bogged down with superfluous paperwork and unwarranted transfers. As his inquiries begin to strike closer to home, he finds himself indicted on trumped-up charges, yanked off his cases-and eventually, forced to retire.Mangieri details his wrenching experiences in Broken Badge, providing a spell-binding account of a righteous man who tried only to protect the innocent and ferret out the guilty-regardless of their power or position in society. Mangieri reveals how he stood up to the system and ultimately paid the price for upholding his oath of office. Broken Badge not only recounts the horror of being falsely accused by powerful law-makers, it is also a realistic depiction of the day-to-day experiences of a federal investigator. Mangieri stays away from the trap of romanticiz