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Whistleblower to Receive $210,000 from $1M Government Customs Fraud Settlement with Samsung C&T America

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Monday, February 20, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NYC whistleblower attorney Timothy J. McInnis announced that his client, Devyn Taylor, will receive $210,000 from the proceeds of a $1 million Government Customs fraud settlement with Samsung C&T America, Inc. ("SCTA"), a global trading and investment company.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NYC whistleblower attorney Timothy J. McInnis announced that his client, Devyn Taylor, will receive $210,000 from the proceeds of a $1 million Government Customs fraud settlement with Samsung C&T America, Inc. ("SCTA"), a global trading and investment company.
  • Taylor had previously filed under seal a qui tam whistleblower case pursuant to the False Claims Act against another party and that filing help lead to the Government's settlement with SCTA, according to McInnis.
  • The award to Ms. Taylor was also approved by J. Gardephe and publicly reported by the court on February 16, 2023.
  • The Government's case is captioned, United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. Samsung C&T America, Inc., Defendant, 16 Civ.