Whistleblowers of America

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"I'll speak the truth when you get me on the stand, in a court."

-SA Senior Samsung employee Johannesburg South Africa, still employed at Samsung.

 

This comment of casual indifference resonated profoundly with whistleblower June Bellamy. However, to speak the truth while in the employ of Samsung has harsh implications – as she discovered through firsthand experience.

 

Although the South African Constitution allows for freedom of speech, respect, and human dignity, June Bellamy was denied these rights while employed at Samsung.

 

When she blew the whistle on a director in the Service Division at the Johannesburg Samsung Head Office in June 2017, she expected Samsung would protect her by following its global whistleblowing policy. Instead, within two weeks of filing her report, her identity was leaked to the same person she had spoken out against.

 

June repeatedly sought internal support from Samsung auditors, HR staff, and HR Directors. Then, nearly a year later, she begged the African Samsung President for protection. Instead, her appeals were met with complicit silence or threats.

 

Instead of being protected, she was gaslighted, bullied, colluded against, ostracized, mobbed, and subjected to the other toxic tactics routinely employed against whistleblowers.

 

Samsung Korea even went so far as to instruct the SA auditors to actively seek the person behind the alias emails they were receiving about the director she reported against, which was, in fact, her.

 

Despite June having the foresight to whistleblow across multiple avenues trying to maintain as much anonymity as possible, all her efforts to secure their 'promised protection' were unsuccessful.

 

In 2018 June was dismissed from Samsung South Africa after management created and delivered her a poor performance status. She has since been battling them through a court of law.

Even after Samsung threatened to bankrupt her if she didn’t take a settlement deal.

 

After five years of fighting , June is seeking public support after facing legal fees, mental suffering, hardship, and being bullied by those meant to support her.

Only 500 donations of $10 gets us there!

Whistleblowers risk everything to tell the truth. They expose corruption, fraud, and wrongdoing at the highest levels — and too often, they pay a devastating price.

My name is Everett Stern. Many know me as the HSBC whistleblower, who exposed billions of dollars in illicit funds flowing to terrorist organizations and drug cartels. That decision nearly destroyed my life. But it also led to accountability — HSBC paid a $1.92 billion fine — and my story has been featured in Rolling Stone, Netflix’s Dirty Money, and HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Watch Here.

Now, like so many whistleblowers, I am under attack again.

I am facing a coordinated campaign of harassment, intimidation, and disinformation. I have received serious threats, including demands that I publicly discredit myself or face further retaliation. My family and I are being targeted and stalked, and I fear for our safety every day.

At the same time, I am engaged in multiple federal lawsuits necessary to defend myself and hold those responsible accountable. But my resources are depleted. I have already been forced to represent myself in one case because I cannot afford local counsel. The financial strain of ongoing litigation is overwhelming, and without support, I cannot continue this fight.

That’s why I have partnered with Whistleblowers of America, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting truth-tellers under attack. Together, we are launching this campaign to protect whistleblowers — starting with my case, and extending help to others who face retaliation.

Here’s how your donation will be used:

No funds go into my personal bank account. This campaign is transparent, ethical, and dedicated to protecting those who risk everything to speak the truth.

This is the hardest period of my life since blowing the whistle on HSBC. I am exhausted, outmatched, and genuinely fearful for my safety. But I know the power of community, and I know there are people who still believe in standing up for what’s right.

Please stand with us. Donate what you can. Share this campaign widely. And help send a clear message: Whistleblowers will not be silenced.

Thank you for reading and for your support in this critical moment.