Whistleblower News: COVID-19 Scam, Insider Trading, Airline Refunds
Georgia Man Arrested for Attempting to Defraud the Department of Veterans Affairs in a Multimillion-Dollar COVID-19 Scam
DOJ
Christopher Parris, a 39-year-old Atlanta, Georgia resident, was arrested today and charged in federal court in the District of Columbia with fraud for attempting to sell millions of nonexistent respirator masks to the Department of Veterans Affairs in exchange for large upfront payments, the Justice Department announced. read more »
Unfair advantage': concerns US politicians are using coronavirus briefings to make stock decisions
THE GUARDIAN
Stock dealing by some members of the US Congress, or their spouses and associates, has sparked a flurry of questions over whether politicians have used information they received in congressional briefings to profit from the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic shutdown. read more »
‘Airlines are playing games’: The fight to get refunds for coronavirus-canceled flights
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
The new coronavirus has brought travel to a near standstill, wreaking havoc on passengers and airlines alike.
The pandemic has pit the two groups against each other as customers try to claw back money spent on scotched trips and airlines grasp for ways to preserve cash. Ticket refunds — or a lack thereof — are a major sore spot. read more »
