US DOJ LAUNCHES FRAUD AND GRAFT DISCLOSURE PROGRAMME
April 24th, 2024
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has launched a self-disclosure programme, offering some fraudsters immunity from prosecution if they own up to their wrongdoing before they are caught. Unveiled on April 15, the DoJ Criminal Division’s Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosures for Individuals (1) would allow whistleblowers complicit in criminal activity to benefit from a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) in return for their full cooperation, including testifying in court. Criminals turning themselves in could not benefit from their crimes and would be expected ...
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