-- “We called it ‘smoke and mirrors’ because the city didn’t really know what we were doing.”
Former ALSCO cleaning plant worker Paul Downard, who alerted authorities to unlawful water pollution practices that led to two guilty pleas. For more click here.
-- “THIS IS NOT A DREAM. IF CORPORATIONS ARE TAKING MOVES TO PROTECT THEMSELVES, THEN WHY CAN’T WE?”
David Miranda, partner of the journalist who broke stories of mass surveillance by the US National Security Agency, speaking in favor of the so-called “Snowden Treaty.” Click here for more.
-- “Those who previously believed they could obtain cooperation credit without disclosing relevant facts about culpable individuals, or who advised clients that the department was more interested in a corporate resolution and a large fine rather than accountability for the people responsible for the crime, should hear a new message and see a different approach.”
Leslie Caldwell, head of the Justice Department’s...
-- “At night we can hear them screaming, but we’re not allowed to do anything about it.”
Gregory Buckley Sr., father of murdered Marine Gregory Buckley Jr., recalling his son’s description of hearing Afghanistan police officers raping young boys, something he reported but was told to ignore by his superiors. You can read more here.
-- "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.
-- “‘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.
-- "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.
-- "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...
-- “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.
-- “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.