Press Releases

1. Bradley Birkenfeld served the public interest Mr. Birkenfeld’s voluntary disclosures were historic in nature in terms of cracking the vault of bank secrecy. His official contributions forced UBS to pay $780 million to the United States in fines and penalties. His work also led to the creation of IRS amnesty programs, under which the United States recovered $20 […]

Seeks Correction of False and Misleading Statements Filed With Court and Investigation into Privacy Act Violations Washington, D.C. January 5, 2010. Today UBS whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld filed an complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) seeking a formal investigation into incomplete and misleading statements made by attorneys for the Justice Department. DOJ […]

Washington, D.C. December 31, 2009. Today the National Whistleblowers Center (NWC) has begun another push for an independent review of the tax fraud whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld’s case before he reports to jail on January 8, 2010.   Mr. Birkenfeld is an international banker who voluntarily came forward and blew the whistle exposing the biggest international tax fraud […]

Washington, DC. December 3, 2009. In a major development that enhances protections for whistleblowers worldwide, a recommended set of principles for international whistleblower laws endorsed by well-respected NGO’s from countries around the world was released today. In a worldwide effort spearheaded by Transparency International, experts on whistleblower laws and advocacy from around the world have been working […]