We will spend the next series of posts discussing the dangers of being a corporate whistleblower. We have talked about whistleblowing before, but we are going to revisit the topic to discuss some of the issues that occur when a person chooses such actions, whether voluntarily or involuntarily.
The most prominent whistleblower that I can think of is Sherron Watkins. She was the Enron whistleblower that brought down Enron, at the time the largest fraud in U.S. history. It should tell you something that although it was only about 12 years ago, Enron is more of a footnote now to fraud in the United States than front-page news (which is why T.V. shows like "American Greed" never run out of subjects).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherron_Watkins
But, being a whistleblower is not all fun and games nor is it likely that whistleblowers will reap fame and fortune from their actions. Actually, it can be very dangerous. This is why, if a person is going to be a whistleblower, finding a competent attorney for representation is critical.
Strange as it may seem, whistleblowers have been prosecuted. And, once again strange as it may seem, once a person sets down the path of being a whistleblower, his life will not get back to normal for a long, long time.
The most prominent whistleblower that I can think of is Sherron Watkins. She was the Enron whistleblower that brought down Enron, at the time the largest fraud in U.S. history. It should tell you something that although it was only about 12 years ago, Enron is more of a footnote now to fraud in the United States than front-page news (which is why T.V. shows like "American Greed" never run out of subjects).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherron_Watkins
But, being a whistleblower is not all fun and games nor is it likely that whistleblowers will reap fame and fortune from their actions. Actually, it can be very dangerous. This is why, if a person is going to be a whistleblower, finding a competent attorney for representation is critical.
Strange as it may seem, whistleblowers have been prosecuted. And, once again strange as it may seem, once a person sets down the path of being a whistleblower, his life will not get back to normal for a long, long time.
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