Tag: whistleblower

Whistleblower accuses Twitter of hiding major flaws

by Joshua MELVIN Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Twitter misled users and US regulators about “extreme, egregious” gaps in its online protections, the platform’s ex-security chief claimed in whistleblower testimony that could impact the court fight over Elon Musk’s buyout bid. Peiter Zatko’s complaint, which was published Tuesday by US media, also accused Twitter of significantly underestimating the number of fake and spam accounts — a crucial point in Musk’s argument for trying […]

Second Trump whistleblower comes forward with first-hand information: lawyer

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A second whistleblower has come forward, this one with first-hand information about events that triggered an impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump for alleged abuse of power, the informant’s lawyer said Sunday. “I can confirm this report of a second #whistleblower being represented by our legal team,” Mark Zaid said on Twitter. “They also made a protected disclosure under the law and cannot be retaliated against. This WBer has first-hand […]

Trump: I want to meet my accuser

  by Emma Charlton  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he wants and deserves to meet the anonymous whistleblower at the center of the fast-moving scandal that has triggered an impeachment probe against him. The whistleblower, who could testify soon before Congress, fears for their safety if their identity is revealed, according to a lawyers’ letter released by CBS News. Battling the deepest crisis of his presidency, Trump in […]

Hong Kong ‘Snowden refugees’ face deportation

HONG KONG, China (AFP) – A group of refugees who sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong are facing deportation after the city’s authorities rejected their bid for protection, their lawyer said Monday. The Philippine and Sri Lankan refugees helped the former National Security Agency contractor evade authorities in 2013 by hiding him in their cramped homes after he initiated one of the largest data leaks in United States history. They have spent years, […]

Pork barrel scam whistleblower faces Sandiganbayan

Pork barrel scam whistleblower, Merlina Suñas, appeared before the Sandiganbayan. Before the magistrates of the 1st Division of the Sandiganbayan, Suñas admitted that she only saw Senator Ramon Revilla Jr., a few times, during the wake of Janet Lim Napoles’ mother. She also said that she has not spoken to the senator. Atty. Richard Cambe, Senator Revilla’s chief of staff, was the one who received the brunt of Suñas’ admissions, saying that she met him […]

More Proof Against Senator Jinggoy Estrada Regarding Pork Barrel Scam

In the ongoing investigations of the Senate Blue Committee, whistleblower Ruby Tuason gave details that served as proof against Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s involvement in the said scam.  It was in year 2004 that the first transaction was made with the senator, Tuason said.  She said she was the one who personally delivered the P5.7 million in kickbacks of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada in his house in Greenhills, San Juan, from his P37.5 million funded project.   […]