Whistleblower News From The Inside — September 17, 2015

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Fired Lloyds trader says he was targeted for speaking up — Paul Carlier said he was fired for raising concerns in July 2014 about a trade in which an order from Tesco Plc was partially filled so the sales desk could “buy back” the amount not yet completed at a lower price, making a profit at the expense of Tesco.  Bloomberg

Ex-Morgan Stanley broker pleads guilty to insider trading — A former Morgan Stanley broker pleaded guilty to trading on insider corporate tips he got from a middleman who showed him secret notes before chewing and swallowing them at New York’s Grand Central Terminal.   Bloomberg

Dewey & LeBoeuf accounting fraud case goes to jury — A jury began deliberations to determine whether three former executives of Dewey & LeBoeuf schemed to manipulate the finances of the once-prominent law firm to defraud investors and bank lenders.  Dealbook

IRS hunts Belize accounts and issues summons to Citibank, BofA — A federal judge issued an order allowing the IRS to serve a John Doe summons to reveal Americans with offshore accounts in Belize.  Forbes

Romanian PM Ponta faces trial in corruption case — Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta was indicted on Thursday on charges of forgery, money-laundering and being an accessory to tax evasion, in the biggest case yet in a sweeping crackdown on corruption in the country.  Reuters