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DOJ Introduces Program to Protect Whistleblowers Reporting Financial Crimes, Corruption From Prosecution

May 6, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on April 15, 2024, unveiled a new pilot program aiming to shield whistleblowers from prosecution when they come forward with information on corporate wrongdoing. The initiative, titled “Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosures for Individuals,” aims to encourage individuals to report criminal activities involving corporations, such as financial crimes, bribery,…
Two Former Charity Executives Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar Corruption Scheme

Apr 30, 2024

In a case emblematic of public corruption, two former executives of a charity based in Springfield, Missouri, have been sentenced for their involvement in a multimillion-dollar bribery and embezzlement scheme. Bontiea Bernedette Goss, 65, was sentenced to three years in prison, while her husband, Tommy “Tom” Ray Goss, 68, received a six-year sentence. They were…

DOJ Introduces Program to Protect Whistleblowers Reporting Financial Crimes, Corruption From Prosecution