Whistleblower News From The Inside — May 7, 2015

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

DeflateGate report says “more probable than not” that Tom Brady cheated — “In a major blow to Tom Brady’s golden reputation, a National Football League investigator concluded Wednesday that the Patriots quarterback most likely participated, at least tacitly, in violating the sport’s integrity by using improperly deflated footballs as he guided the team toward a Super Bowl championship.”  Boston Globe

More time and more protection for whistleblowers under Minnesota Whistleblower Act — “Recent changes to the Minnesota Whistleblower Act and the way in which Minnesota courts interpret it should put employers on watch.”  Business Management Daily

A letter from CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou — “So now I’m home and, generally, free.  The future looks promising. I intend to make a living writing, speaking, and teaching.”  The Nation

Federal banking law trumps Florida whistleblower statute — A divided U.S. appeals court has ruled that a federal law allowing banks to fire officers at will preempts a Florida whistleblower law, joining courts that have come to the same conclusion regarding three other states’ whistleblower statutes.   Reuters

Ex-MillerCoors executive, 7 others charged with fraud — U.S. authorities announced charges against a former MillerCoors executive and seven others for engaging in a scheme to defraud the brewing company of at least $7 million through a scheme to falsely bill the company for promotional events and marketing services.  Reuters

CT fraud investigator accused of mortgage fraud —  The state employee who manages fraud investigations for the welfare department was charged with fraud himself for lying about his assets on an application to refinance his home mortgage.  Hartford Courant