"Two former employees of Blackwater Worldwide have accused the private security contractor of defrauding the government for years with phony billing, including charging for a prostitute, alcohol and spa trips," Carol D. Leonnig reports for the Washington Post.

The article continues, "In newly unsealed court records, a husband and wife who once worked for Blackwater said they had personal knowledge of the company falsifying invoices, double-billing federal agencies and charging the government for personal and inappropriate items whose real purpose was hidden. They said they witnessed 'systematic' fraud on the company's security contracts with the Department of State in Iraq and Afghanistan, and with the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina."

In August of 2009, it was reported that two former Blackwater employees claimed the firm was guilty of using child prostitutes at its compound in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone and that owner Erik Prince knew of this activity and did nothing to stop it.

The declarations revealed in a lawsuit describe Blackwater as “having young girls provide oral sex to Enterprise members in the ‘Blackwater Man Camp’ in exchange for one American dollar.” They add even though Prince frequently visited this camp, he “failed to stop the ongoing use of prostitutes, including child prostitutes, by his men.”

One of the statements also charges that “Prince’s North Carolina operations had an ongoing wife-swapping and sex ring, which was participated in by many of Mr. Prince’s top executives.”

http://current.com/items/92116528_blackwater-billing-us-govt-for-hookers-booze-and-vacays.htm


I find it hilarious how Obama is resisting all attempts at prosecuting those at Blackwater. Apparently not the change we needed.

I don't know how reliable former employees (husband and wife nonetheless) are for information. I believe that Blackwater has some evil people working there and that they have defrauded the government; but this information doesn't seem like it's from the most reliable source.

These 2 could be disgruntled former employees.

dwccrew wrote: I don't know how reliable former employees (husband and wife nonetheless) are for information. I believe that Blackwater has some evil people working there and that they have defrauded the government; but this information doesn't seem like it's from the most reliable source.

These 2 could be disgruntled former employees.

not saying that it not possible some of this stuff happend, but yeah that was the first thing that popped into my mind also. then reading the whole article i saw this:

They have filed their allegations that Blackwater defrauded the government as part of a false claims lawsuit, which allows the whistleblowers to win a portion of any public money that the government recovers as a result of the information

Possible fraud involving the federal government?

THE HELL YOU SAY!!!!!

Glory Days wrote:
not saying that it not possible some of this stuff happend, but yeah that was the first thing that popped into my mind also. then reading the whole article i saw this:

They have filed their allegations that Blackwater defrauded the government as part of a false claims lawsuit, which allows the whistleblowers to win a portion of any public money that the government recovers as a result of the information

I think its called a Qui tan lawsuit or something like that.

Glory Days wrote:

dwccrew wrote: I don't know how reliable former employees (husband and wife nonetheless) are for information. I believe that Blackwater has some evil people working there and that they have defrauded the government; but this information doesn't seem like it's from the most reliable source.

These 2 could be disgruntled former employees.

not saying that it not possible some of this stuff happend, but yeah that was the first thing that popped into my mind also. then reading the whole article i saw this:

They have filed their allegations that Blackwater defrauded the government as part of a false claims lawsuit, which allows the whistleblowers to win a portion of any public money that the government recovers as a result of the information

Whistle blowers should be awarded part of the settlements. They are taking a huge risk if their claim is ruled faulty or unfounded. They would be completely blackballed from their own livelihood.

In fact, they will probably have to find a new career even if their case wins.

Qui tam lawsuits are good things....not bad.

Oral sex for a dollar? What a ripoff! Clinton got his for free.

Al Capone wrote: Oral sex for a dollar? What a ripoff! Clinton got his for free.

Actually, I think Willy ended up paying heavily for his knob polishings.

Footwedge wrote:

Al Capone wrote: Oral sex for a dollar? What a ripoff! Clinton got his for free.

Actually, I think Willy ended up paying heavily for his knob polishings.

He's still ''married'' to Hillary, so I guess you're right.

Al Capone wrote:

Footwedge wrote:

Al Capone wrote: Oral sex for a dollar? What a ripoff! Clinton got his for free.

Actually, I think Willy ended up paying heavily for his knob polishings.

He's still ''married'' to Hillary, so I guess you're right.

Well. when Willie forced Kathleen Willie to play with his willy....you knew there would eventually be problems.