What happened during the Teapot scandal during Harding's admi?

The Teapot Dome scandal was a major political scandal during President Warren G. Harding's administration in the early 1920s. It involved the secret leasing of federal oil reserves at Teapot Dome in Wyoming and two other locations to private oil companies without competitive bidding. The scandal came to light when it was revealed that Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall had accepted bribes from these companies in exchange for the leases. Fall became the first U.S. Cabinet member to be convicted of a crime while in office, highlighting issues of corruption and lack of oversight in the government.