In Their Own Words . . . .

In Their Own Words — Delery

Posted 09/22/15

-- "Americans should be able to trust that the food we buy for ourselves and our families is safe.”

Acting Associate Attorney General Stuart F. Delery on the sentencing of Stewart Parnell, former owner of Peanut Corporation of America, to 28 years in prison for his role in knowingly shipping salmonella-tainted peanut butter that led to serious injuries. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words -- Jureidini

Posted 09/18/15

-- “‘IT’S HARD TO THINK THERE WASN’T SOME MISCHIEF BEING DONE,’ JUREIDINI SAID. HE SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THERE MAY HAVE BEEN ‘DELIBERATE ATTEMPTS TO PLAY DOWN THE ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE.’”

Jon Jureidini, Professor at the University of Adelaide in Australia and leader of the team conducting a re-analysis of the 2001 Paxil study, commenting on the conclusions drawn in the original 2001 study.

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In Their Own Words — Carlier

Posted 09/17/15

-- "I was targeted, I was selected and that was it…everything thereafter was just window dressing."

Paul Carlier, a former foreign-exchange trader at Lloyds Banking Group Plc, discussing how he was "targeted" by the bank after blowing the whistle on improper trading. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Ferrer

Posted 09/16/15

-- "Our citizens deserve medical treatment uncorrupted by excessive salaries paid to physicians as a reward for the referral of business rather than the provision of the highest quality healthcare."

U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of Florida in announcing the government's settlement with North Broward Hospital District under which the Florida hospital operator will pay $69.5 million to...

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In Their Own Words — Offord

Posted 09/15/15

-- “Criminals rely more and more on technology to facilitate their fraud schemes. Those considering this type of cybercrime should take note: auto-subscribing scams could mean auto-arrest, conviction and jail time.”

William Offord, I.R.S. Special Agent-in-Charge, commenting on the arrest of mobile phone executives charged with running an auto-subscribe scam.

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In Their Own Words -- Walker

Posted 09/14/15

-- “Out of the sense of honesty and patriotism, he didn’t want anything to do with what was going on here. He wanted to make sure the wrongdoers were exposed.”

Whistleblower attorney describing Steven D. Walker’s efforts to expose bid rigging fraud in war-torn Afghanistan program. For more click here.

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In Their Own Words — Eskin

Posted 09/11/15

-- “We’ve waited a long time for the rules and the longer it takes [for the food-safety law] to be fully implemented, more people are going to get sick from preventable illnesses.”

Sandra Eskin, director of food safety for Pew Charitable Trusts, on the FDA's new rules to tighten food safety requirements which will permit federal officials to take action before contaminated food products land on grocery-store...

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In Their Own Words -- Yates

Posted 09/10/15

-- "Corporations can only commit crimes through flesh-and-blood people. It’s only fair that the people who are responsible for committing those crimes be held accountable.”

Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates, discussing new rules prioritizing the prosecution of executives, not just their companies, in corporate scandals. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Frink

Posted 09/9/15

-- "It was challenging, and it created some real trying situations financially. But there was no doubt in my mind that it wouldn’t be resolved. My mother always taught me to always have a paper trail, and I had a record of everything."

Disabled veteran Bradie Frink commenting on his struggle to be reinstated at the Department of Veterans Affairs after he was fired when he contacted Congress for help with his...

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In Their Own Words — Serpico

Posted 09/8/15

-- "IF THE TICKS DON’T GET YOU, THE POLITICS WILL."

Legendary police whistleblower Frank Serpico on why he's running for local office in Stuyvesant, New York because "behind the lovely vistas and friendly faces lie bastions of malfeasance in local governments that rival the corruption he encountered in the Police Department." Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Delery

-- "Americans should be able to trust that the food we buy for ourselves and our families is safe.”

In Their Own Words -- Jureidini

-- “‘IT’S HARD TO THINK THERE WASN’T SOME MISCHIEF BEING DONE,’ JUREIDINI SAID. HE SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THERE MAY HAVE BEEN ‘DELIBERATE ATTEMPTS TO PLAY DOWN THE ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE.’”

In Their Own Words — Carlier

-- "I was targeted, I was selected and that was it…everything thereafter was just window dressing."

In Their Own Words — Ferrer

-- "Our citizens deserve medical treatment uncorrupted by excessive salaries paid to physicians as a reward for the referral of business rather than the provision of the highest quality healthcare."

In Their Own Words — Offord

-- “Criminals rely more and more on technology to facilitate their fraud schemes. Those considering this type of cybercrime should take note: auto-subscribing scams could mean auto-arrest, conviction and jail time.”

In Their Own Words -- Walker

-- “Out of the sense of honesty and patriotism, he didn’t want anything to do with what was going on here. He wanted to make sure the wrongdoers were exposed.”

In Their Own Words — Eskin

-- “We’ve waited a long time for the rules and the longer it takes [for the food-safety law] to be fully implemented, more people are going to get sick from preventable illnesses.”

In Their Own Words -- Yates

-- "Corporations can only commit crimes through flesh-and-blood people. It’s only fair that the people who are responsible for committing those crimes be held accountable.”

In Their Own Words — Frink

-- "It was challenging, and it created some real trying situations financially. But there was no doubt in my mind that it wouldn’t be resolved. My mother always taught me to always have a paper trail, and I had a record of everything."

In Their Own Words — Serpico

-- "IF THE TICKS DON’T GET YOU, THE POLITICS WILL."

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