The Firm, in coordination with attorney John Beroset, recently obtained an official declination of prosecution in an investigation into government contractor fraud related to contracts with the Air Force.
The government contract fraud investigation was focused on, more broadly, rooting out fraud perpetrated by contractors conducting business with the Air Force. In this instance, the client’s contract contemplated the performance of services, with the assistance of a very capable sub-contractor at the Air Force base following the devastation caused by Hurricane Michael in the Panhandle.
After the contract was performed and completed, the client was approached by law enforcement twice in connection with the government contractor fraud investigation, including by special agents from the Air Force and the Small Business Administration (SBA). And, when they did, the client agreed to submit to lengthy interviews — without an attorney — with the federal agents related to the government contractor fraud investigation.
At a certain point, a felony charge seemed unavoidable.
Nonetheless, after the client retained the Firm and Mr. Beroset, and after coordinating with counsel for the sub-contractor and submitting our version of the events including the salient facts and the relevant legal authorities to the prosecutor, the government took the unusual (sadly) and eminently reasonable step of deciding not to move forward with any recommendation for criminal prosecution.
The Firm regularly represents corporate executives, health care professionals, contractors, and businesses ensnared in fraud investigations.