David Colapinto ⚖️⚾️☕️🦋
@dcolapinto.bsky.social
#Whistleblower Lawyer. A founding partner, @KKCWhistleblow. False Claims Act, SEC, IRS, CFTC & FinCEN/AML whistleblower award cases. Co-founder, @StopFraud. RT/likes ≠ endorsement.
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Same guy who fired his staff because they became whistleblowers to report his illegal activities.
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A new article published by the UK think tank RUSI argues that the implementation of whistleblower awards in the UK would transform the country’s sanctions enforcement regime.
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Whistleblower Awards Could Bolster UK Sanctions Enforcement According to Researcher
A new article published by the UK think tank the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) argues that the implementation of
whistleblowersblog.org
June 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
A new article published by the UK think tank RUSI argues that the implementation of whistleblower awards in the UK would transform the country’s sanctions enforcement regime.
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Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Sentenced to Life in Assassination Plot www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/u...
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Sentenced to Life in Assassination Plot
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July 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Sentenced to Life in Assassination Plot www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/u...
Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Network’ Sequel Will Center on Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen — World of Reel url:https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/7/1/aaron-sorkins-social-network-sequel-will-center-on-facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen
July 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Network’ Sequel Will Center on Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen — World of Reel url:https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/7/1/aaron-sorkins-social-network-sequel-will-center-on-facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen
DOJ Whistleblower Alleges that Justice Department Planned to Defy Court Orders whistleblowersblog.org/government-w...
DOJ Whistleblower Alleges that Justice Department Planned to Defy Court Orders
On June 24, attorneys for former Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney Erez Reuveni sent Reuveni’s formal whistleblower disclosure to the
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June 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM
DOJ Whistleblower Alleges that Justice Department Planned to Defy Court Orders whistleblowersblog.org/government-w...
No longer a special government employee but a burning question remains: Did “Big Balls” discover fraud or did he commit fraud?
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‘Big Balls’ No Longer Works for the US Government
The technologist Edward Coristine, a key operative in Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency who's gone by the name "Big Balls" online, has resigned, the White House tells WIRED.
www.wired.com
June 24, 2025 at 11:41 PM
No longer a special government employee but a burning question remains: Did “Big Balls” discover fraud or did he commit fraud?
www.wired.com/story/big-ba...
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What does Trump think about whistleblowers? He just nominated a right wing partisan, who lacks any experience & has been an attorney for less than a year, to lead the agency that is supposed to protect federal employee whistleblowers.
President Trump on Thursday nominated Paul Ingrassia, a former far-right podcast host now serving as the White House liaison to the Department of Homeland Security, to a new key role: head of the Office of Special Counsel, which examines public corruption.
Trump Nominates a Former Far-Right Podcast Host to Head an Ethics Watchdog
www.nytimes.com
June 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
What does Trump think about whistleblowers? He just nominated a right wing partisan, who lacks any experience & has been an attorney for less than a year, to lead the agency that is supposed to protect federal employee whistleblowers.
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On May 12, the DOJ's Criminal Division announced that the DOJ Whistleblower Program has added a number of priority areas for tips including procurement fraud, tariff and customs fraud, violations of federal immigration law and sanctions violations.
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DOJ Adds Procurement Fraud, Tariff, Sanctions, and Immigration Violations to Whistleblower Program Priorities
On May 12, the Head of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, Matthew R. Galeotti, announced that the DOJ Whistleblower Program has added a number
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May 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
On May 12, the DOJ's Criminal Division announced that the DOJ Whistleblower Program has added a number of priority areas for tips including procurement fraud, tariff and customs fraud, violations of federal immigration law and sanctions violations.
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A bill moving through the New York State legislature addressing the training and use of artificial intelligence frontier models contains anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers who report activities which pose “substantial risk of critical harm.”
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New York’s Proposed RAISE Act Includes Employee Protections for AI Whistleblowers
A bill moving through the New York State legislature addressing the training and use of artificial intelligence frontier models contains
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May 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
A bill moving through the New York State legislature addressing the training and use of artificial intelligence frontier models contains anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers who report activities which pose “substantial risk of critical harm.”
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President Trump's assertion of powers to remove appointees despite Congressional protections has wreaked havoc on federal whistleblower protection laws.
KKC's Stephen M. Kohn details concerns raised by the Founding Fathers about Presidential powers.
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KKC's Stephen M. Kohn details concerns raised by the Founding Fathers about Presidential powers.
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The Founders Sound the Alarm on the President’s Unchecked Power to Terminate Appointees at Will
“[I]f this unlimited power of removal does exist, it may be made, in the hands of a bold and designing man, of high ambition, and feeble principles, an instrument of the worst oppression, and most vin...
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May 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
President Trump's assertion of powers to remove appointees despite Congressional protections has wreaked havoc on federal whistleblower protection laws.
KKC's Stephen M. Kohn details concerns raised by the Founding Fathers about Presidential powers.
natlawreview.com/article/foun...
KKC's Stephen M. Kohn details concerns raised by the Founding Fathers about Presidential powers.
natlawreview.com/article/foun...
Whistleblower revelations show that Trump admin defied court order on NIH cuts and lied to court about it.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Trump’s NIH Axed Research Grants Even After a Judge Blocked the Cuts, Internal Records Show
A lawsuit led by the Washington state attorney general offers an unprecedented view of the termination of more than 600 NIH grants, including transgender research grants threatened by Trump’s executiv...
www.propublica.org
May 8, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Whistleblower revelations show that Trump admin defied court order on NIH cuts and lied to court about it.
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India has launched strikes in several parts of Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled territory, in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals.
India launches missile attacks on Pakistan
India has launched strikes in several parts of Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled territory, in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals.
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May 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The “database of ruin” is almost here. Congress can stop it from happening. Will they just cede control of Americans’ privacy to Musk?
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/o...
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Opinion | Elon Musk’s Legacy: DOGE’s Construction of a Surveillance State (Gift Article)
DOGE is rapidly assembling a sprawling monitoring system, the foundation of many authoritarian regimes.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The “database of ruin” is almost here. Congress can stop it from happening. Will they just cede control of Americans’ privacy to Musk?
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/o...
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Here’s an oldie but a goodie. 🤡
April 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Here’s an oldie but a goodie. 🤡
Scary, if true.
DOGE’s AI surveillance risks silencing whistleblowers and weakening democracy
Reminder: Trump dismantled the offices created by Congress to protect whistleblowers in the federal government.
theconversation.com/doges-ai-sur...
DOGE’s AI surveillance risks silencing whistleblowers and weakening democracy
Reminder: Trump dismantled the offices created by Congress to protect whistleblowers in the federal government.
theconversation.com/doges-ai-sur...
DOGE’s AI surveillance risks silencing whistleblowers and weakening democracy
Surveillance of speech by algorithm raises urgent questions about data privacy and the future of a neutral, expert public service.
theconversation.com
April 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Scary, if true.
DOGE’s AI surveillance risks silencing whistleblowers and weakening democracy
Reminder: Trump dismantled the offices created by Congress to protect whistleblowers in the federal government.
theconversation.com/doges-ai-sur...
DOGE’s AI surveillance risks silencing whistleblowers and weakening democracy
Reminder: Trump dismantled the offices created by Congress to protect whistleblowers in the federal government.
theconversation.com/doges-ai-sur...
Time for an almond milk latte. ☕️
April 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Time for an almond milk latte. ☕️
A whistleblower takes on DOGE
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A Whistleblower Takes on DOGE : Up First from NPR
NPR's cybersecurity correspondent Jenna McLaughlin recently broke a story about a whistleblower inside the federal government who says DOGE representatives appear to have taken sensitive data, then co...
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April 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
A whistleblower takes on DOGE
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The Draft, the 2026 payroll, and buying your way out of this! The Nationals are teetering on a sharp edge. www.talknats.com/2025/04/18/t...
The Draft, the 2026 payroll, and buying your way out of this! | TalkNats.com
The Washington Nationals are at a crossroads for their future. They really need to change up their acquisition strategy.
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April 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Draft, the 2026 payroll, and buying your way out of this! The Nationals are teetering on a sharp edge. www.talknats.com/2025/04/18/t...
How many tariff pauses will there be?
April 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
How many tariff pauses will there be?
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According to whistleblower advocates, by implementing whistleblower awards the UK could bolster global anti-corruption enforcement in a period where the U.S. is retreating on the issue.
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Advocates See UK Whistleblower Awards as Key in Global Anti-Corruption Efforts
Recently, there has been renewed interest in the implementation of whistleblower awards in the United Kingdom. In a new article
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April 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
According to whistleblower advocates, by implementing whistleblower awards the UK could bolster global anti-corruption enforcement in a period where the U.S. is retreating on the issue.
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In a new article for the Oxford Business Law Blog, KKC's Benjamin Calitri and Kate Reeves examine the need for whistleblower reform in the UK and outline how an enhanced whistleblower system offering monetary awards could bolster global anti-corruption efforts.
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UK Whistleblower Reform is Crucial for Global Anti-Corruption Enforcement
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April 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
In a new article for the Oxford Business Law Blog, KKC's Benjamin Calitri and Kate Reeves examine the need for whistleblower reform in the UK and outline how an enhanced whistleblower system offering monetary awards could bolster global anti-corruption efforts.
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How many days has it been since the Merit Systems Protection Board lost a quorum because Trump fired Chair Cathy Harris without cause in violation of the statute?
April 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
How many days has it been since the Merit Systems Protection Board lost a quorum because Trump fired Chair Cathy Harris without cause in violation of the statute?
Are these weekly 5 accomplishments emails still required?
Exclusive: When Elon Musk and President Trump commanded all federal workers to submit weekly emails listing five accomplishments, they warned of harsh consequences.
But records obtained by The Post reveal that officials refused to comply with core aspects of the directive from the beginning.
But records obtained by The Post reveal that officials refused to comply with core aspects of the directive from the beginning.
The federal ‘5 things’ emails have fallen apart, as Elon Musk readies exit
U.S. agencies maintain an inconsistent patchwork of policies relating to the DOGE leader’s demand that all federal employees submit weekly emails listing their accomplishments.
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April 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Are these weekly 5 accomplishments emails still required?
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In a new article for the The CLS Blue Sky Blog, KKC founding partner Stephen M. Kohn explains how other countries can fill the void left by the United States' retreat from FCPA enforcement.
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Other Countries Can Fill U.S. Void in FCPA Enforcement | CLS Blue Sky Blog
Shifting U.S. enforcement priorities may soon create a crisis in international anti-corruption efforts. For decades, the United States spearheaded those efforts through prosecutions under the Foreign ...
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April 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
In a new article for the The CLS Blue Sky Blog, KKC founding partner Stephen M. Kohn explains how other countries can fill the void left by the United States' retreat from FCPA enforcement.
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Fraud and corruption is the name of the game.
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Trump Team Eyes Politically Connected Startup to Overhaul $700 Billion Government Payments Program
A little-known firm with investors linked to JD Vance, Elon Musk and Trump could get a piece of the federal expense card system — and its hundreds of millions in fees. “This goes against all the norma...
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April 19, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Fraud and corruption is the name of the game.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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It will take many years, but Elon Musk and his hackers must be held accountable.
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A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
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April 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
It will take many years, but Elon Musk and his hackers must be held accountable.
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