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Seattle Doctor Charged With Fraud Related to COVID-19 Loan Program
On June 30, a Seattle doctor was taken into custody for allegedly seeking $3 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release. Dr. Eric R. Shibley is charged in a criminal complaint...
Houston Pharmacist and Wife Sentenced in $21 Million Health Care Fraud
George Philip Tompkins, 75, the president of Houston-based pharmaceutical company Piney Point Pharmacy and his wife Marene Kathryn Tompkins, 68, the vice president of the company were sentenced on June 25 for their roles in a scheme to defraud the...
U.S. DOJ and SEC Ordered to Review Whistleblower Claim Denial
In May, the U.S. Second Circuit Appeals Court ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must review a case in which they denied a whistleblower reward claim. Victor Hong was a risk...
The Crime Report Article Highlights Police Whistleblowers
An article published by The Crime Report details the plight of police whistleblowers. The article describes several cases throughout history of police officers who became whistleblowers and the backlash and retaliation they received from peers and supervisors. It addresses the...
Senator Harris and Representatives Speier and Raskin Introduce the COVID-19 Whistleblower Protection Act
On June 15, Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Representatives Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) introduced the COVID-19 Whistleblower Protection Act CORE Act. The bill aims to protect coronavirus whistleblowers who expose the misuse of government funding meant as...
Former California City Manager Files Whistleblower Lawsuit
On June 15th, former Montebello city manager Francesca Tucker-Schuyler filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging retaliation and discrimination. Tucker-Schuyler worked for the city of Montebello since 2010. In 2017, Tucker-Schuyler raised inquiries about the handling of public works repairs and bidding...
CFTC Posts Notices of Covered Action Regarding Recent Settlements Involving Deutsche Bank
On June 23, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) posted two Notices of Covered Action regarding the recent settlement of enforcement matters. Deutsche Bank is to pay over $10 million. The Notices of Covered Action signal that individuals may...
Whistleblower Receives SEC Award of $125,000
Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it awarded a whistleblower nearly $125,000. The whistleblower “helped both the SEC and another agency to bring successful actions against the perpetrator of a fraudulent securities offering.” “Whistleblowers like the individual...
“The Walrus and the Whistleblower” documentary wins in Toronto film festival
On June 7th, Nathalie Bibeau’s documentary “The Walrus and the Whistleblower” was awarded the Rogers Audience Award during the Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival’s online ceremony. The subject of the documentary is Marineland, an amusement park and zoo in...
SEC and DOJ Charges in FCPA Case Prove Bribery Allegations by Greek Whistleblowers
Today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Novartis AG (“Novartis”), a global pharmaceutical and healthcare company based in Switzerland, agreed to pay over $225 million to resolve FCPA charges for bribery...
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