Frederic Whitehurst, the FBI scientist who questioned flawed bureau lab practices in high-profile probes, has settled his whistleblower complaint for US$1.66 million. As part of the settlement, Whitehurst voluntarily resigned his job. But Whitehurst's complaints prompted a 500-page report by the Justice Department inspector general that savaged the lab for sloppy work in the Unabomber, World Trade Center, Oklahoma City, and other major cases.
Whistleblower Settles
Frederic Whitehurst, the FBI scientist who questioned flawed bureau lab practices in high-profile probes, has settled his whistleblower complaint for US$1.66 million. As part of the settlement, Whitehurst voluntarily resigned his job. But Whitehurst's complaints prompted a 500-page report by the Justice Department inspector general that savaged the lab for sloppy work in the Unabomber, World Trade Center, Oklahoma City, and other major cases.
