Jan 7, 2010
UBS Whistleblower Wants Formal Investigation of Federal Prosecutors’ Actions
UBS whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld isn’t going to prison without a fight. He filed a complaint Tuesday with the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility seeking an investigation of statements made by federal prosecutors at his August sentencing. Birkenfeld contests prosecutors’ claims that he withheld information to protect billionaire Igor Olenicoff, who hid assets in a UBS account to avoid paying taxes