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Whistle Blown

A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former federal prosecutor to 30 months in prison after the man pleaded guilty to stealing several sealed whistleblower lawsuits while at the Justice Department and trying to sell them to companies fighting similar cases.

SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former federal prosecutor to 30 months in prison after the man pleaded guilty to stealing several sealed whistleblower lawsuits while at the Justice Department and trying to sell them to companies fighting similar cases.

Categories / Criminal, Government

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