whistle-blower
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In 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission received a whistle-blower complaint alleging that RAD was lying to investors about the value of its property holdings, the Philadelphia Inquirer has reported.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The complaint was submitted by Barry Minkow, a convicted fraudster turned self-styled whistle-blower, who gathered material for the report by pretending to be a potential investor.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Well-known whistle-blower Nelson Amenya voiced similar concerns, urging the Kenyan government to release the full agreement so "we can read it for ourselves".
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
"It's common knowledge that really what we're doing is a scam. Most of it is to fool the Ogoni people," the whistle-blower said.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025
Just as most students at Ohio State University read Liar’s Poker as a how-to manual, most TV and radio interviewers read me as a whistle-blower.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
