Continuing with our "strange as it may seem" theme, believe it or not (cliché away!), it is possible to be a whistleblower and still be prosecuted by Federal or State authorities for a crime.
In the Federal world, this is called "conspiracy." If you were part of a group of people that were advancing a criminal scheme and you knew or should have known that you were part of this scheme, you can be prosecuted for conspiracy which is a Federal offense and usually carries with it up to five years in Club Fed.
Let's review this again because it is so important: you can actually take your case to the Feds and tell them everything you know about a criminal scheme that you just uncovered. You can be the person that blows the lid of a multibillion fraud scheme. However, if the Feds determine that you were advancing this scheme, you can still be prosecuted for conspiracy.
Yes, it is true. Yes, it has happened in the past. Yes, it will happen in the future.
I am going to repeat here something which we will hear a lot: if you are going to be a whistleblower, you need a competent attorney who knows how to handle these things before becoming a hero.
In the Federal world, this is called "conspiracy." If you were part of a group of people that were advancing a criminal scheme and you knew or should have known that you were part of this scheme, you can be prosecuted for conspiracy which is a Federal offense and usually carries with it up to five years in Club Fed.
Let's review this again because it is so important: you can actually take your case to the Feds and tell them everything you know about a criminal scheme that you just uncovered. You can be the person that blows the lid of a multibillion fraud scheme. However, if the Feds determine that you were advancing this scheme, you can still be prosecuted for conspiracy.
Yes, it is true. Yes, it has happened in the past. Yes, it will happen in the future.
I am going to repeat here something which we will hear a lot: if you are going to be a whistleblower, you need a competent attorney who knows how to handle these things before becoming a hero.
NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR
IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE. IF
THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.
NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT PLED GUILTY TO A CRIME OR
WHO HAS NOT BEEN FOUND GUILTY BY A JUDGE OR JURY IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY
AS PER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
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