April 10, 2006
Sequel Contractors, a paving company, and JHTM & Associates, the project manager for Orange County’s John Wayne Airport, have agreed to pay $2.6 million to settle a whistleblower suit.
The suit alleged that the companies conspired to inflate Sequel’s invoices for paving contracts and used the money to pay kickbacks to the JHTM project manager.
The whistleblower suit was brought by Sialic Contractors, who will receive $697,662 as their relator’s share.
More on the settlement can be found in the April 8, 2006 edition of the Los Angeles Times.