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Sauer et al. v. ArmorGroup North America

Date: 04/24/2008 (Date of Filing)

Misconduct Type: Government Contract Fraud

Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental

Contracting Party: State Dept.

Court Type: Civil

Amount: Unknown

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: James Sauer and Peter Martino, former employees of ArmorGroup North America (AGNA) (owned by Wackenhut Services, Inc.), filed a False Claims Act whistleblower retaliation lawsuit alleging that AGNA fired them for exposing the company’s misrepresentations regarding its experience, staffing capabilities, equipment and facilities with regard to its contract with the U.S. State Department to provide security at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. The parties settled the case out of court pursuant to a confidential agreement. See related G4S pending instance, “Gordon v. ArmorGroup North America.”