How a Dallas Police Officer wound up protecting a nightclub magnate
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Villarreal’s career and the warning signs along the way.
Missed warnings
Accountability gaps nationwide
Divided loyalties
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Credits
Reporting by Ari Sen, Brian New and Lexi Salazar for
CBS News and Tallulah Anne, Chad Bradley, Kaylin Cantu, Emma Croteau, Sam Ellefson, Aspen Ford, Naomi Jordan, Tag Lee, Christopher Lomahquahu, Nicole Macias Garibay, Isabelle Marceles, Shayla McKenzie, Anna Olp, Madison Perales, Eshaan Sarup for the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism. Data analysis by Ari Sen for CBS News and Tallulah Anne and Emma Croteau for the Howard
Center. Field production by Laura Geller, Nicole Vap and Donald Leonard for CBS News and Tallulah Anne, Chad Bradley and Aspen Ford for the
Howard Center. Graphics, design and development by Taylor Johnston for CBS News. Photojournalism by Mike Lozano and Jose Sanchez for CBS News. Video editing by Scott Fralicks of CBS News. Editing
and project leadership by John Kelly, Scott Pham, Matt Mosk, Laura Geller and Nicole Vap for CBS News and Mark Greenblatt, Lauren Mucciolo and Angela M. Hill for the Howard Center.
The Scripps Howard Foundation.
