Blackwater accused of defrauding US government

Blackwater accused of defrauding US government

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According to the lawsuit, Melan Davis raised concerns about the company's bookkeeping with her bosses in March 2006. The lawsuit claims she was told to "back off," and that she "would never win a medal for saving the government money".

The Davis couple launched the lawsuit in December 2008, one of a number against Blackwater.Brad Davis, a former Marine, served as a team leader and security guard, including in Iraq. He resigned from the company.

The Washington Post said the couple had made their allegations that Blackwater defrauded the government as part of a false claims lawsuit, w

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This is ridiculous, the spin of this story in the Guardian is about how they used federal funds to pay for a prostitute. Though reprehensible this is nothing compared to the deaths of the 17 civilians in Baghdad. Those Charges were dropped. Now these court papers have been released because THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WONT TAKE THIS CASE.

This case is clear cut. Blackwater should be charged with fraud, murder and more. As a friend who served overseas said to me the other day, Blackwater is nothing but a group of thugs.

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[edit on 11-2-2010 by Ozzy Mandias]

Will anyone be surprised to learn that Blackwater 'defrauded' the US govt. ?


I don't think so


First they 'defraud'


and then they distribute the kickbacks


The only people defrauded are the US taxpayers

the fat cats just stuff more in their offshore accounts, courtesty of Blackwater, their partners in crime

Allowing "mercs" to rampage through foreign countries shows terrible lack of morale. There's a reason those people are not in the army.

Many of them are probably borderline insane or just sick in the mind and soul. The rest is just looking for some action and a quick buck with no authority to regulate their behaviour at least somewhat.

In every country the army is bad enough, but mercs are a whole new level of corruption.