Justice Recovers Record $1.5 Billion in Fraud Payments; Highest Ever for One Year Period (00-641)

DOJ press release 00-641 (2 Nov 2000): record $1.5 billion civil fraud recoveries in FY2000 (almost 50% above the 1997 record); about $1.2 billion in whistleblower cases; about $173 million paid to whistleblowers; health care over $840 million (Fresenius $385 million, Beverly $170 million); oil and minerals royalties over $230 million (Chevron $95 million, Shell $56 million, BP Amoco $32 million, Conoco $26 million, Devon $11.9 million); over $140 million from 25 brokerage firms; defence procurement $100 million (Boeing up to $54 million); other named settlements (Anthem $74 million, Gambro $53 million, Jacobs $35 million, Toshiba $33.5 million, Community Health Systems $31 million, CRSS and Metcalf & Eddy $16.6 million). Already in the data: 6 observations. Added: brokerage-firm recoveries. Decision 10 pass (2026-10-10): every named settlement, judgment and newly announced government suit not already in cases.csv added as a case with whistleblower_link=not_stated (the document does not tie it to a whistleblower): 15 cases (15 settlements). Amounts as printed (lower/upper bounds and global vs civil parts explained in notes); individuals only where named by the agency as parties. The 25 brokerage firms are recorded as one unnamed-group case.