This Farmer Fooled Tyson Out Of $244 Million - The Cody Easterday Story

Cody Easterday was a respected Washington cattleman who built a massive farming and ranching operation — but behind the scenes, he was billing Tyson Foods for cattle that didn’t exist. Over time, those “ghost cattle,” false invoices, and risky cattle-futures losses grew into a fraud worth more than $244 million. In this video, we follow the rise of Cody Easterday, how the scheme worked, why Tyson kept sending money, and what finally caused it all to unravel. If you enjoy documentary-style stories about scams, frauds, crime, and people who almost got away with it, subscribe to Behind the Scheme for more unbelievable true stories. #CodyEasterday #TysonFoods #GhostCattle #Fraud #Scam #BehindTheScheme #CodyEasterday #TysonFoods #CattleFraud #GhostCattle #AgriculturalCrime #TrueCrime #EasterdayRanches #CattleRanching #FarmCrime #LivestockFraud #TrueCrimeDocumentary #FarmingScandal #FinancialFraud #RuralCrime #UnbelievableTrueStories