Whistleblower News From The Inside - December 24, 2014

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

NY Congressman Michael Grimm pleads guilty to federal tax evasion — The former marine and FBI agent made famous last year for threatening to throw a news reporter over a balcony says he has no plans to resign.  Newsday

Inquiry into foreign bribes complicates planned $13B Biomet merger — The fate of Biomet’s planned merger with rival Zimmer Holdings may depend on the DOJ and SEC investigation over suspected Biomet bribes to government officials in Mexico and Brazil raised by an anonymous whistleblower.  NYT

Former Baltimore police officer suing agency over whistleblower retaliation — According to Detective Joseph Crystal, after he reported fellow officers assaulting a man, he was the target of sustained retaliation within the department and ultimately forced to resign because of the hostile work environment.  Baltimore Sun

Military contractor whistleblower stops $1.2M scam — Amy Farrow, formerly employed at NP Precision, filed a whistleblower action against the company’s chief Kenneth Narzikul which ultimately led to his guilty plea to stealing about $1.2M the government paid NP Precision under two Army contracts.  Delco Times

Kentucky businessman pleads guilty to $53M tax fraud — Prosecutors described Wilbur Huff, as a “vortex of fraud” for his role in the scheme, which included conspiring to bribe bank officials and defraud federal regulators.  Fortune

Former FBI agent pleads guilty to bribery scheme — Robert Lustyik admitted providing internal law enforcement documents and other confidential information about a prominent citizen of Bangladesh for use by a political rival in exchange for cash.  DOJ