Dr. Frederic Whitehurst speaks at Oklahoma City University during forensic evidence conference,in 2003.
The Leak: For ten years, Frederic Whitehurst, a leading explosives expert for the FBI, complained to his superiors about widespread incompetence at the FBI crime lab before he finally gave up his internal campaign for reform and took his case directly to the public. The story triggered a dramatic reform of the lab’s hiring practices and investigative procedures.
The Outcome: The FBI agreed to pay Whitehurst $1.1 million settlement in compensation for his early resignation.