I didn't realize whistleblowers could recover part of fraud settlements:

> The civil settlement includes the resolution of claims brought under the qui tam or whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act by Sholto David. Under those provisions, a private party can file an action on behalf of the United States and receive a portion of any recovery. David will receive $2,625,000 under today’s settlement.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/dana-farber-cancer-institute-...

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stevehawk 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/marine-sarah-fei...

$40m for this person in the US

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stronglikedan 19 minutes ago | parent [-]

worth it for a lifetime of looking over your shoulder? maybe...

	▲	0cf8612b2e1e 8 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		If you believe the conspiracy theories, that Boeing whistleblower “took his own life” before testimony and any potential payout.

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helsinkiandrew an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Short sellers have become the biggest SEC whistleblowers if they discover suspected fraud - it’s a more lucrative and less risky than shorting:

https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/2d7d14lmtfwc1e...