Bradley Birkenfeld

Bradley Birkenfeld, arguably the most famous whistleblower in history, who gave the US government information to uncover the largest tax fraud in US history, was sent to jail 1/8/10 to begin serving a 40-month prison sentence for withholding information.

I am one of those who consider this a travesty of justice. While the whistleblower is in jail, all of those who perpetrated the fraud are free. One person got probation, but no jail time. Is this the right message we want to send to whistleblowers? How many more will likely come forward if whistleblowers get sent to jail?

There are those who feel like Birkenfeld belongs in prison. One such argument can be found here.

Birkenfeld and his attorney appealed to President Obama for clemency back on Tax Day, 4/15/10. You can read more and sign the petition appealing to Obama for clemency for Birkenfeld by clicking here.

Democracy Now! interviewed Birkenfeld's attorney back in April and you can watch that by clicking here.

There was a recent interview with Birkenfeld from prison, and you can read that by clicking here.

More background on the case is here.