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In Their Own Words . . . .

					
Our daily pick of the most meaningful, inspiring, or instructive quotes straight from those on the front line — fighting, exposing, or reporting on fraud and injustice, wherever it may lie.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
In Their Own Words -- Arguedas

				
Posted  11/30/17
								

				 
								 				
-- “Jeff had a long career as a lawyer doing good work, he made a terrible mistake, for which he is extremely sorry, and is now working to make amends.”

Cristina Arguedas, the attorney for former Akin Gump partner Jeffrey Wertkin commenting on her client’s guilty plea in San Francisco federal court on Wednesday.				 
				 					 

						
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In Their Own Words -- Sweeney Jr.

				
Posted  11/10/17
								

				 
								 				
“No amount of money in the world could ever reverse the catastrophic effects Madoff’s historic Ponzi scheme had on individuals and businesses alike. But now, nearly a decade after this crime was exposed, it is our hope that victims will finally be able to see the light at the end of a long, dark tunnel.”

Assistant Director in Charge William F. Sweeney Jr., of the FBI’s New York Field Division, commenting on...				 
				 					 

						
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In Their Own Words -- Readler

				
Posted  10/31/17
								

				 
								 				
-- “Medicare’s hospice benefit provides critical services to some of the most vulnerable Medicare patients, and the Department will continue to ensure that this valuable benefit is used to assist those who need it, and not as an opportunity to line the pockets of those who seek to abuse it.”

Acting Assistant Attorney General Chad A. Readler commenting on the government’s $75 Million settlement with Chemed. 				 
				 					 

						
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In Their Own Words -- Porrino

				
Posted  10/30/17
								

				 
								 				
-- "You have to be really skeptical. Anytime you're paying in advance for service you're at risk."

 New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino commenting on homeowners who were defrauded by contractors during Superstorm Sandy rebuilding efforts.				 
				 					 

						
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In Their Own Words -- Coyne

				
Posted  10/27/17
								

				 
								 				
“Corporate executives intent on illegally driving up profits need to be aware they are now squarely in the sights of law enforcement.”

Phillip Coyne, Special Agent in Charge for the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, commenting on the Insys opioid scandal. Click here for more.				 
				 					 

						
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In Their Own Words -- Kelly

				
Posted  10/25/17
								

				 
								 				
“This is not unique to Fox News.  Women everywhere are used to being dismissed, ignored or attacked when raising complaints about men in authority positions.  They stay silent so often out of fear—fear of ending their careers, fear of lawyers, yes, and often fear of public shaming.  The abuse of women, the shaming of them, the threatening, the retaliation, the silencing of them after the fact—it has to...
				 
				 					 

						
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In Their Own Words -- Radack and Neuheisel

				
Posted  10/10/17
								

				 
								 				
-- “We should not continue to permit retaliation against those who would warn us by speaking their conscience.”

Jesselyn Radack and William Neuheisel’s op-ed discussing the lack of whistleblower protections available to NSA members. Read more here.				 
				 					 

						
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In Their Own Words -- Porrino

				
Posted  10/9/17
								

				 
								 				
-- "The conduct alleged in our lawsuit is nothing short of evil."

New Jersey Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino discussing the lawsuit brought by NJ against drug maker Insys				 
				 					 

						
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In Their Own Words -- Clement

				
Posted  10/6/17
								

				 
								 				
-- "It was a really difficult decision. I felt strongly about serving in the civil service, and it's really hard to leave, but Secretary (Ryan) Zinke is really acting against all of the issues that are important to the health and safety of Americans and natural resources."

Joel Clement, the Interior Department climate change whistleblower, discussing his resignation. Click here for more.				 
				 					 

						
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In Their Own Words -- Hatch

				
Posted  10/4/17
								

				 
								 				
--"In the wake of one of the most massive data breaches in a decade, it’s irresponsible for the IRS to turn over millions in taxpayer dollars to a company that has yet to offer a succinct answer on how at least 145 million Americans had personally identifiable information exposed."

Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on the IRS’s decision to award Equifax a $7.25 million fraud-prevention contract.				 
				 					 

						
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