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eersandbeers
Posts: 1,071
Feb 13, 2010 12:54pm
"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.
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.
dwccrew
Posts: 7,817
Feb 13, 2010 4:52pm
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.
These 2 could be disgruntled former employees.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Feb 13, 2010 5:48pm
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: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.
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
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Feb 13, 2010 6:24pm
Possible fraud involving the federal government?
THE HELL YOU SAY!!!!!
THE HELL YOU SAY!!!!!
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Feb 14, 2010 10:19pm
I think its called a Qui tan lawsuit or something like that.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
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Feb 15, 2010 1:12am
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.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: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.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
In fact, they will probably have to find a new career even if their case wins.
Qui tam lawsuits are good things....not bad.
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Al Capone
Posts: 1,727
Feb 15, 2010 12:42pm
Oral sex for a dollar? What a ripoff! Clinton got his for free.
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Feb 15, 2010 3:02pm
Actually, I think Willy ended up paying heavily for his knob polishings.Al Capone wrote: Oral sex for a dollar? What a ripoff! Clinton got his for free.
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Al Capone
Posts: 1,727
Feb 15, 2010 3:35pm
He's still ''married'' to Hillary, so I guess you're right.Footwedge wrote:Actually, I think Willy ended up paying heavily for his knob polishings.Al Capone wrote: Oral sex for a dollar? What a ripoff! Clinton got his for free.
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Feb 15, 2010 4:56pm
Well. when Willie forced Kathleen Willie to play with his willy....you knew there would eventually be problems.Al Capone wrote:He's still ''married'' to Hillary, so I guess you're right.Footwedge wrote:Actually, I think Willy ended up paying heavily for his knob polishings.Al Capone wrote: Oral sex for a dollar? What a ripoff! Clinton got his for free.