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Refuse to participate in the scheme. Yes, it is possible (or likely) that you will be fired. But going to federal prison is a very real possibility. I visited s
by dbot 11y ago
Refuse to participate in the scheme. Yes, it is possible (or likely) that you will be fired. But going to federal prison is a very real possibility. I visited several witnesses in prison. They are "normal" guys - the kind you see standing on the sideline of a kids' soccer game. They have kids, two car payments, a mortgage, etc. It's a tough situation to walk away from (especially because the crime is often just a phone call or a few emails with a competitor).
Keeping a conspiracy going year after year is difficult. There is "cheating" by conspirators, turnover of personnel, etc. The DOJ also has an immunity program that protects whistleblowers from criminal liability (and sometimes the company from treble damage civil liability). The immunity program makes it much more likely that someone quits the conspiracy and turns themselves in.
So while losing your job sucks, if your company is violating federal antitrust law, chances are your job is not secure or desirable anyways.