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On September 28, 2012, Massachusetts state chemist Annie Dookhan was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice and falsification of academic records. Approximately four months later another chemist, Sonja Farak, was arrested for using the drugs she was supposed to be testing and the Massachusetts Drug Lab Scandal was born. Hosts Jamie Folk and Ilyas Rona will be exploring the William H Hinton, UMass Amherst and State Police crime labs associated with this scandal and speak with the lawyers whose clients rights were violated as a result of the fraud committed by the chemists in these labs. Through their investigation of this case, Folk and Rona have found that the crimes of Dookhan and…
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March 2026 Evidentiary Hearings - RIGGEDLabs Reports S3E72.0.1756
Host discusses the ongoing Massachusetts Drug Lab scandal, focusing on efforts to dismiss hundreds of thousands of cases due to fraudulent lab practices.
Apr 10, 2026·8m - 2
March 2026 Evidentiary Hearings - RIGGEDLabs Reports S3E71.0.3920
Hidden gemRIGGEDLabs Podcast's March 2026 evidentiary-hearings episode centers on Charles Salemi, Annie Dukin, and the Hinton Lab in Massachusetts.
Apr 8, 2026·23m·1 clip - 3
March 2026 Evidentiary Hearings - RIGGEDLabs Reports S3E70.0.2752
Hidden gemRIGGEDLabs Podcast's "March 2026 Evidentiary Hearings - RIGGEDLabs Reports S3E70.0.2752" follows CPCS's push to dismiss Massachusetts drug cases tied to Annie Dukin, Sonia Farak, and the Hinton lab.
Apr 1, 2026·27m·2 clips - 4
March 2026 Evidential Hearings - RIGGEDLabs Reports S3E69.0.5539
Host discusses ongoing court proceedings related to the Massachusetts Drug Lab Scandal, noting witnesses perjuring themselves and the effort to dismiss 300,000 cases.
Mar 21, 2026·17m - 5
From The Desk of Jamie Folk: Thank You to our New Listeners and Growing Podcast Community
The host thanks listeners and rallies support to overturn wrongful convictions from the Massachusetts drug lab scandal.
Mar 7, 2026·3m - 6
RIGGED: Massachusetts State Forensic Labs Scandal Update, February 2026
Hidden gem["RIGGEDLabs Podcast revisits the Hinton Drug Laboratory scandal as a March 16, 2026 evidentiary hearing approaches in Middlesex Superior Court.", "Chris, Jamie, and Ilyas focus on Julianne Nassif, Linda Hahn, and Charles Salemi, three Hinton Lab officials whose motions to quash argue that answering questions could still expose them to prosecution.", "The episode turns on Massachusetts' six-year default limitations period, the federal five-year period, and the claim that tolling or an ongoing conspiracy could keep criminal exposure alive.", "The hosts contrast those filings with OIG emails, prior testimony in the Jones matter, and the question of whether the Hinton Lab record supports a new trial."]
Feb 23, 2026·1h 12m·5 clips - 7
Exciting News from RIGGEDLabs Podcast: Announcing RIGGEDLabs Membership on Patreon!
Dec 13, 2025·10m - 8
The Case of Justin Volk, San Francisco, CA #0316
Hidden gem["RIGGEDLabs Podcast uses Justin Volk\u2019s August 31, 2020 Utah traffic stop to examine evidence handling at San Francisco\u2019s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.", "Deputy Robert Keith clocked Volk at 66 mph in a 50 mph zone at 2:30 AM, and Volk said he was trying to get back to work from Ivins, Utah to San Francisco.", "Officers found a yellow urine bottle, then an evidence bag in Volk\u2019s car that later field-tested positive for methamphetamine at 1.765 ounces, or more than 50 grams.", "The episode follows Ken Bukowski, Chris McFerrin, and security footage from the OCME evidence room to show how death-scene drugs, access, and weak oversight converged around Volk."]
Nov 2, 2025·52m·3 clips - 9
RIGGEDLabs Podcast | Season 3 Overview #5007
Oct 26, 2025·2m - 10
RIGGEDLabs Podcast | Season 1 & Season 2 Recap #5237
Oct 26, 2025·4m - 11
RIGGEDLabs Podcast | S3 E2 -Justin Volk Case Overview
Hidden gemRIGGEDLabs Podcast's Season 3, Episode 2 examines Justin Volk, a San Francisco medical examiner toxicologist arrested in Utah on August 31, 2020 with suspected meth, pipes, pills, and a marked evidence bag.
Oct 19, 2025·45m·3 clips - 12
RIGGEDLabs Podcast | Season 3 Press Release - Introduce and Read by Jamie Folk
Oct 18, 2025·11m - 13
The Massachusetts Governor's Office Helped to Conceal Hinton Wrongdoing
Oct 15, 2024·1h 28m - 14
Rigged Is Back!
Sep 12, 2024·59m - 15
Civil Asset Forfeiture AKA Legal Theft | SEASON II
Mar 19, 2023·1h 22m - 16
RIGGED: Massachusetts' Hinton State Lab Scandal, Part 7 of 7, Operations of the rigged forensic lab
Feb 21, 2023·1h 44m - 17
Criminal Charges Recommending for Chemists Lying about Drug Classifications and Rigged Testing
Feb 16, 2023·1h 20m - 18
RIGGED: Massachusetts Hinton State Lab Scandal - Part 6 of 7, Operations of the rigged forensic lab
Feb 15, 2023·1h 9m - 19
We Swear The Worcester PD Aren't Tyrants | SEASON II
Nov 25, 2022·1h - 20
The Tragedy Of Kevin Burnham | SEASON II
Nov 8, 2022·1h 42m - 21
Middlesex County Court Decision on the Drug Lab | SEASON 2
Oct 14, 2022·1h 21m - 22
Framingham Police Madness
Aug 18, 2022·1h 29m - 23
Luke Ryan Returns to Discuss 14 Million Dollar Drug Lab Settlement
Jun 12, 2022·1h 9m - 24
Public Records Requests with Andrew Quemere
Jun 10, 2022·1h 40m - 25
Interview with Rick Holmes on the Murder of Eurie Stamps and Beating of Mark Tinsley by the Framingham Police
Hosts interview journalist Rick Holmes about the Uri Stamps case, part of the Massachusetts Drug Lab Scandal involving chemist misconduct.
Apr 14, 2022·1h 7m - 26
Real Cost of Prisons with Lois Ahrens
Mar 8, 2022·1h 41m - 27
Interview With MassLive and Republican Reporter Stephanie Barry
Feb 16, 2022·56m - 28
Audio of Springfield Detective Greg Bigda Threatening to Murder Teenagers
Feb 3, 2022·1h 37m - 29
The Federal Investigation Into The Springfield Police Department Part 2
Nov 30, 2021·57m - 30
The Federal Investigation Into The Springfield Police Department Part 1
Nov 24, 2021·59m - 31
The Class E Debacle Part 2: Electric Bugaloo
Nov 1, 2021·50m - 32
The Class E Debacle Part 1
Oct 27, 2021·59m - 33
Response To The OIG's Supplemental Report
Sep 16, 2021·2h 1m - 34
The OIG's Supplemental Report Part 2
Jul 27, 2021·1h 19m - 35
The OIG's Supplemental Report Part 1
Jul 17, 2021·1h 33m - 36
Intro To Season 2 of Rigged
Jul 6, 2021·21m - 37
Season 1 Finale Amherst Lab Operations
Mar 26, 2021·1h 8m - 38
Amherst Lab Operations Part 1 Luke Ryan Returns
Mar 16, 2021·50m - 39
Hinton Lab Operations Part 5
Feb 28, 2021·1h 17m - 40
Hinton Lab Operations Part 4
Feb 21, 2021·1h 1m - 41
Hinton Lab Operation Part 3: Jim McKenna Returns
Feb 8, 2021·1h 38m - 42
Hinton Lab Operations Part 2
Jan 27, 2021·1h 15m - 43
RIGGED: Massachusetts' Hinton State Lab Scandal - Part 1 of 7 of the Rigged Forensic Lab Operations
Jan 15, 2021·45m - 44
RIGGED: Massachusetts' Hinton State Lab Scandal - Rigged Lab Chemist, Annie Dookhan's Motive
Jan 2, 2021·1h 6m - 45
Amherst Lab Victim Duane Cook Interview
Interview with Dwayne Cook, a victim of the Massachusetts Drug Lab scandal, discussing his wrongful conviction and motion to dismiss.
Dec 27, 2020·40m - 46
RIGGED: Massachusetts' Hinton State Lab Scandal - Part 2 of 2 of Annie Dookhan Bombshell Interview
Exclusive interview with former Hinton chemist Annie Dookhan discussing her time at the lab and her interactions with Sonja Farak.
Dec 20, 2020·57m - 47
RIGGED: Massachusetts' Hinton State Lab Scandal - Part 1 of 2 of Annie Dookhan Bombshell Interview
The episode features an interview with Annie Dookhan, the former chemist at the center of the Massachusetts Drug Lab scandal, shortly after her release from prison.
Dec 13, 2020·57m - 48
Jim Hanchett Interview Part 3: The Eye of Braxus
Hosts analyze the final interview with former lab supervisor Jim Hanchett and an exclusive interview with chemist Annie Dookhan regarding the Massachusetts Drug Lab Scandal.
Dec 6, 2020·50m - 49
The Tragedy of Jim Hanchett Part 2
Nov 29, 2020·2h 5m