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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Wells Fargo Bank Sued by L.A.

    California-based Wells Fargo Bank with its folksy stage-coach logo is being accused of highway robbery. Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer filed a lawsuit accusing the bank of employing shady, high-pressure sales tactics - such as opening bogus bank accounts - to juice its sales.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 5, 2015 • 1 min read

    California-based Wells Fargo Bank with its folksy stage-coach logo is being accused of highway robbery. Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer filed a lawsuit accusing the bank of employing shady, high-pressure sales tactics - such as opening bogus bank accounts - to juice its sales. What are the details of the allegations, and what is Wells Fargo's overall track record when it comes to customer shadiness?

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    Drought Tales: Saudi Arabia and the Salton Sea, Plus Wells Fargo Sued
    1. 0:00Saudi Arabia's Water Woes, a Cautionary Tale
    2. 13:51The Salton Sea's Impending Disaster
    3. 28:49Wells Fargo Bank Sued by L.A.You’re reading this
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Mike Feuer

      LA city attorney, candidate in 2022 LA mayoral race

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      Gretchen Morgenson

      New York Times

      News

    The full episode

    3 of 3
    Drought Tales: Saudi Arabia and the Salton Sea, Plus Wells Fargo Sued
    1. 0:00Saudi Arabia's Water Woes, a Cautionary Tale
    2. 13:51The Salton Sea's Impending Disaster
    3. 28:49Wells Fargo Bank Sued by L.A.You’re reading this
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