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U.S. Marshal Whistleblower Reveals His Fight Against the Agency | Robert Ledogar
1 hour 12 minutes Posted Oct 21, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
Episode Preview00:34 Introducing Robert Ledogar02:47 Growing Up in Queens & Joining the Navy05:51 Desert Storm & Military Police Investigations08:41 Joining the U.S. Marshals Service13:06 What U.S. Marshals Actually Do15:55 Fugitive Raids, Restraint & Risk18:49 Fugitive Task Forces After 9/11 & Manhunters20:11 Leadership & Having Your Team’s Back22:23 Corruption, Experience & De-escalation24:29 Police, Public Trust & Social Media29:04 Race, the Media & Division31:02 DEI, Merit & Physical Standards35:15 Working With Informants36:16 The Harassment Complaint That Changed His Career39:43 Alleged Retaliation Against a Female Deputy41:53 Reporting the Complaint & the Agency’s Response43:58 The Mets Game Confrontation45:08 Allegations & Investigations Against Robert47:13 Fighting a Proposed Dismissal49:50 Evidence, Witnesses & Colleagues Who Supported Him56:26 Appeals, Back Pay & Retirement58:58 The Personal Cost of Speaking Out1:00:31 His Wife’s Support & Refusing to Give Up1:03:47 Ant Joins: Lost Benefits & Life After the Marshals1:06:06 Meeting Donald Trump & Seeking Help1:10:54 Meeting Charlie Kirk & Candace Owens
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Former U.S. Marshal and Navy veteran Robert Ledogar joins Bruce Colero on the BE GREAT Podcast to discuss his career hunting fugitives, allegations of misconduct inside law enforcement, and why he believes defending a female colleague led to retaliation and his firing months before retirement.Robert shares his journey from Queens to Desert Storm and the U.S. Marshals Service, including fugitive task force operations, dangerous arrests, leadership, and building trust with informants.He then details the harassment complaint that changed his career, the internal investigations that followed, and his fight for back pay and retirement benefits. Bruce and Robert discuss the personal cost of speaking up, his wife’s support, and what accountability should look like inside federal law enforcement.This episode presents Robert’s account of disputed events and allegations.Subscribe to BE GREAT for more conversations with Bruce Colero. Would you risk your career to defend a colleague? Share your thoughts below.TIMESTAMPS