Six years later, CW whistleblower subject receives award
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Aaron Nicodemus2022-03-08T16:31:00
Andrew Russo, one of five whistleblowers to share their stories in CW’s “Witness to Wrongdoing” series, has finally received an award from the Securities and Exchange Commission, nearly six years after he filed his claim.
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