Whistleblower thought he would get a big payout. Instead he got nothing and went broke – Livemint
Despite what the SEC called his extraordinary and continuing” assistance in helping the agency shut down an alleged $1.4 billion investment scam, Mr. McPherson was notified last year that his whistleblower award would likely be close to zero. The reason? The target company, Life Partners Holdings Inc., had declared bankruptcy, and the SEC never collected…