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Reporting Team

Chief Investigative Correspondent: Brian Ross
Producer: Joseph Rhee
Field Producers: Angela Hill and Asa Eslocker
Digital Producer: Megan Chuchmach
Chief Investigative Producer: Rhonda Schwartz

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