These Moms Were Private Investigators - Or Was it a Scam? | Dr. Phil

They said they were gun-packing, hard-hitting, undercover P.I. moms -- but was it a scam? In March 2010, investigator Chris Butler and his crime-fighting females took the media by storm with their enterprising new business. Featured in outlets including People magazine, Dr. Phil and the Today Show, the soccer moms-turned-private eyes were also slated to become a new Lifetime reality show, until an employee of Butler’s blew the whistle. Were Butler's investigations staged for the cameras? Dr. Phil doesn't like to be duped, and has some hard questions for Butler's former investigators. How do they explain the scandal? Then, the whistleblower, Carl, says his search for the truth led him down an even darker path of corruption and criminal activity. The investigator-turned-informant started wearing a wire and says he risked his life to take down his former boss. Find out the jaw-dropping evidence that Carl says he uncovered, and hear why he decided to take down Butler, who is now in jail along with Norm Wielsch, former commander of a narcotics task force, facing charges of drug trafficking and other crimes. Plus, 48 Hours correspondent Maureen Maher and senior writer and editor for Diablo magazine Peter Crooks weighs in. (2310095)

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