FBI whistleblowers Fred Whitehurst and Bassem Youssef finally meet

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Richard Renner

One of the privileges of working for the National Whistleblowers Center is that I get to meet some truly remarkable people.  Last week, I could feel the electricity in the air as I introduced my client Bassem Youssef to Fred Whitehurst.  Fred was an earlier whistleblower from the FBI's Forensic Crime Lab. He is now an attorney leading our Forensic Justice Project.  Bassem is the FBI's highest ranking Arabic fluent Special Agent.  His career has been sidelined in recent years -- just when our country needed him the most.  After Fred and Bassem met, I could see the bond of familiarity that comes from surviving a shared suffering.  Let's see how well that bond photographs . . .

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Dr. Janet Parker DVM - August 1, 2009 2:30 PM

Medical Whistleblower encourages all FBI whistleblowers to listen two important radio broadcasts. On Saturday Aug 1, 2009 at 5 PM Transportation whistleblower and airline pilot Dan Hanley will be discussing with Dr. Parker the problem of hostile workplace evaluations used to discredit whistleblowers. Join us by phone (347) 857-4599 or by internet through your home computer at 5 PM Central Time Aug 1 at www.blogtalkradio.com/medicalwhistleblower

On Aug 3, 2009 9 AM Central Time Dr. John Virapen PhD will be discussing the corruption in the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Virapen, who will be joining us from Germany, has over 35 years experience in the industry and thus a wide knowledge of the political corruption and deceptive marketing strategies of the pharmaceutical companies. Have you ever wanted to pick the brain of a top pharmaceutical company executive about the white collar crime of Medical Fraud? Well now is your chance. Dr. Virapen is open to answering your questions call in (347) 857-4599. Dr. Virapen was the head of Eli Lilly's division in Sweden and can speak authoritatively on the subject. Audio tapes of these shows and others are available for free download from www.blogtalkradio.com/medicalwhistleblower

Medical Whistleblower encourages FBI whistleblowers to come on the air and share their stories. We will host your show at a time convenient to you.

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