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Contractor pleads guilty in fraud involving Iraq property

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Contractor pleads guilty in fraud involving Iraq property By Guillermo Contreras Updated 11:14 p.m., Thursday, August 9, 2012 A contractor pleaded guilty Thursday to making false statements to defraud U.S. taxpayers on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former Chief of Party in Baghdad for the United States Institute of Peace Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy

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Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 7, 2012 Former Chief of Party in Baghdad for the United States Institute of Peace Pleads Guilty to Wire… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater agrees to $7.5M fine

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Blackwater agrees to $7.5M fine Contractor, now named Academi, admits to range of lawbreaking including unlawful gun possession By Joseph Neff and Jay Price jneff@newsobserver.com Posted: Tuesday, Aug. 07, 2012 RALEIGH… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Company Once Known as Blackwater Settles Arms Case

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Company Once Known as Blackwater Settles Arms Case By MICHAEL BIESECKER RALEIGH, N.C.        abcnews.go.com Company previously known as Blackwater agrees to $7.5 million fine in arms smuggling case The Associated Press… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Statement from Academi re fine to settle charges of arms-sales violations

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Statement from Academi re fine to settle charges of arms-sales violations This is all we’ll have on this legacy matter. “ACADEMI is pleased to reach this important agreement on this legacy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Academi/Blackwater Charged and Enters Deferred Prosecution Agreement

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Academi/Blackwater Charged and Enters Deferred Prosecution Agreement U.S. Attorney’s Office August 07, 2012 Eastern District of North Carolina (919) 856-4530 RALEIGH, NC—U.S. Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced the unsealing of a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Halliburton takes KBR to court over $256 mln tax dispute

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Halliburton takes KBR to court over $256 mln tax dispute By Braden Reddall July 27 | Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:24am IST (Reuters) – Halliburton Co and KBR Inc are battling… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former Security Contractors Sue Blackwater Over Falsified Marksmanship Tests

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Former Security Contractors Sue Blackwater Over Falsified Marksmanship Tests   International News – 07.24.2012 Story by: S.H. Blannelberry As hard as it’s tried, the company formerly known as Blackwater cannot keep… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Despite Fraud, Air Force Kept Using Beach Contractor

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Norfolk Virginian-Pilot July 25, 2012 Despite Fraud, Air Force Kept Using Beach Contractor By Bill Sizemore, The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH — The Air Force continued doing business with a Virginia Beach… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DOJ Builds Criminal Case Against Blackwater Security Guards

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July 25, 2012 DOJ Builds Criminal Case Against Blackwater Security Guards Prosecutors in Washington are building a new criminal case against a group of former Blackwater private security guards whom the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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