WASHINGTON, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has entered into a settlement with Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (Booz Allen) to resolve a lawsuit that began seven years ago with the filing of a whistleblower complaint by a former employee. The whistleblower, Sarah Feinberg, alleged that Booz Allen had been overcharging the federal government by knowingly presenting false claims for reimbursement.
Booz Allen agreed to pay the government $377,453,150 to settle the claims, originally filed by the whistleblower under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. Under that law, a private citizen with knowledge of fraud against a government agency or government program can "blow the whistle" by bringing a lawsuit on behalf of the government. Successful qui tam whistleblowers can receive substantial awards. In this case, the government awarded the whistleblower nearly $70 million. William Pittard, Matthew Kaiser, Justin Dillon, and Jonathan Jeffress from KaiserDillon PLLC, based in Washington, D.C., and Jonathan Tycko, Tycko & Zavareei LLP, also based in Washington, D.C., represented Ms. Feinberg.
Ms. Feinberg had this to say: "I hope this case will inspire more whistleblowers to hold corrupt individuals and corporations accountable." She added: "And I am grateful for the heroic work done by the KaiserDillon team and Jonathan Tycko over the past 7 years to help expose Booz's conduct and assist the government in recovering some of...
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