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End Corruption in Homeland Security

Whistleblower Aid is a nonprofit, pro bono law firm representing whistleblowers from government agencies, private companies, and anywhere wrongdoing occurs.

No one should have to risk their career, or their freedom, to follow their conscience. But most prospective whistleblowers don’t know where to turn for help, or have the money to pay expensive lawyers. We provide free legal representation and holistic support—so that together, all of us can protect democracy and the rule of law.  

In just one year since we launched, we’ve already championed victories for our courageous clients: we stopped a disastrous and corrupt coal bailout plan, exposed and remedied violations of the Child Soldiers Protections Act, and helped stop the nomination of a corrupt CIA Inspector General.

Today, our current client Robert Ivy has evidence that a nominee for a senior post at the Department of Homeland Security—William Bryan—has a history of corruption with a Ukrainian oligarch, the same one who corrupted Paul Manafort. Read about Ivy’s story in the New York Times .

To help more whistleblowers—to expose and stop more corruption—we need you.

Your support today will provide legal counsel, public relations and communications help, digital and physical security, and anonymity when requested by clients who feel scared and alone.

How your donation stops corruption

Whistleblower Aid is far more than a law firm. Your donation pays for free, holistic client support services including:

>Nationally-recognized legal counsel
>World-class security and protection for clients iMedia & public relations coaching
>Rent or mortgage support
>Job and career support in the likely case of termination
>Psychological counseling and support, as needed

How much does it cost us to represent and support our clients pro bono?

Even the simplest case, handled properly, costs thousands of dollars. Complex litigation requires thousands of hours of attorney time—and hundreds of thousands of dollars. Security is expensive. And until we raise more money, we’re getting far more important inquiries than we can handle.

Robert Ivy’s case concerns energy policy matters and geo-political events in Ukraine and the United States over a period of years, involving dozens of actors and thousands of pages of materials, many written in a foreign language. Three lawyers, plus a translator and several support staff, have already spent several months researching, writing and fact-checking multiple filings for the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (which hears whistleblower complaints), Congressional staff, and prosecutors at the Department of Justice.

Here is how Whistleblower Aid has worked this case:

>Three lawyers spent over 600 hours consulting with the client and witnesses, reviewing documents, drafting filings, and engaging Congress, to produce a disclosure and reprisal complaint that earned exclusive New York Times coverage.

>We gave Robert Ivy a dedicated, secure device and special accounts to communicate with us, and trained him on digital security best practices. The team spent hours strategizing and implementing measures to protect Robert’s privacy and security.

>Law clerks, office staff and a translator helped to (1) research, edit and assemble filings, (2) arrange media coverage of Robert’s case, and (3) mobilize our supporters to engage their Senators about this nominee.

Now, going forward, Robert Ivy’s case will require hundreds more hours of attorney and staff time to litigate his claims that the U.S. Department of Energy unlawfully retaliated against him for reporting official misconduct. We need resources to continue this work. This is where you come in. We’re asking you to support our work so we can stop this corrupt official from taking his position in the Department of Homeland Security.

Help us protect Robert Ivy, expose official corruption, and oppose the perpetrator’s pending Senate nomination.

Donations 

  • Anonymous
    • $25 
    • 5 yrs

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Whistleblower Aid
Organizer
Washington D.C., DC
Values United (Whistleblower Aid)
 
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Donations are typically 100% tax deductible in the US.

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