Attorney Alan Grayson explains how contracting company, Custer Battles, defrauded the U.S. government out of almost $30 million.

Posted by Staff on February 14, 2005 |

Grayson explains at a Democratic Policy Committee Hearing how Custer Battles received $30 million from the government by doing almost nothing: First, by providing security for civilian flights at Baghdad Airport even though no civilan flights went through that airport; and subsequently by providing security for the distribution of new Iraqi dinars–$10 million worth of dinars was found in one staffer’s luggage after flying to Beirut. (1:01)

 
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February 14, 2005

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