Civil Litigation
May 3, 2019
False Claims Act defendant pleads the 5th over 100 times
In a rare suit brought under the False Claims Act, a defendant invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times during testimony Thursday in response to questions relating to allegations he defrauded the U.S. government by smuggling goods from China to avoid millions in import duties.





LOS ANGELES -- In a rare suit brought under the False Claims Act, a defendant invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times during testimony Thursday in response to questions relating to allegations he defrauded the U.S. government by smuggling goods from China to avoid millions in import duties.
The trial includes several unique elements. Not only is it brought under the False Claims Act -- a case-type that rarely reaches trial -- but...
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