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WWII era law applies in Big Dig fraud case

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Play from 2:35[2:35] ..." bought some information that people when they break the prosecutor in the Big Dig we didn't prosecute. Anybody. Nobody nobody got nailed for anything that took some miniscule fines and they all -- insurers to cover."...

Play from 2:53[2:53] ..." not a -- in an investigation. And we find out from the attorney general's office that there is. Very little. Wiggle room for any kind of criminal culpability in all."...

Play from 3:05[3:05] ..." previous of the investigation that would and so was not much for Martha Coakley the vote -- Tom Reilly. Nobody. Violated any laws going broke -- going to know would there's no criminal actions yet there was no one that knowing"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" Jordan Williams the former vice chairman of the best perfect."

Play from 0:03[0:03]" OK. So this is a very creative use of the law. In fact it's the first time it appears in the country that this law has been used since World War II -- What do you think the judges judge -- decision here Jordan."

Play from 0:17[0:17]" Well I think it's pretty -- pretty interesting and I hope we can be pursued. Going to get pretty innovative and after the characters involved -- so. And a lot of them went away millions. When it -- statue limitations. I felt for a long time that the prosecution should have taken place to a number of people involved -- number of comfortable. And unfortunately that's just couldn't take place a lot of book you officials went around the edges and waited and waited and waited in them that really what is this project has been a boondoggle continues to be a boondoggle which -- chapters for use comp. And I think we let everybody off all. Surely it was not my position but it's already just that we -- this collective judgment that might have opened the door brought people go back to have some of these people all the equipment in response."

Play from 1:08[1:08]" Who would you go after."

Play from 1:09[1:09]" I'm definitely an Anglican I've I've had a probably going to prove it I mean I've I've had a problem that helped us withdrawal and a probable. You know more confident hope people wouldn't disclose secret that this product which are heavily built Charlotte which Saudi oversight. Really -- ripped off the taxpayers of Massachusetts to high levels but it defines -- imposed were minuscule pest. We're going to be paying for this project. -- problems leaks in the concrete steel. So I mean if if if there's -- culpability at all that -- the -- someone is being included people that room Paul in the designed to management inside and outside and I think you have to look at people and all the responsible for which opens opens up the north equivocal with a joke."

Play from 1:58[1:58]" And in this case you mentioned everything but the substandard concrete. And end this particular ruling. Is specific to that well an aggregate industries."

Play from 2:09[2:09]" That it -- gotten out of given because of the specific rule was sort of -- didn't mention of the mean that that was such. And obviously and people room -- Bill Clinton ticket changing -- No -- concrete of the it has failed. -- we've we've had to -- Walt burst open I don't know what you know. A process was well that was conquered -- not but obviously these people broke the law. So we go after and that's bought some information that people when they break the prosecutor in the Big Dig we didn't prosecute. Anybody. Nobody nobody got nailed for anything that took some miniscule fines and they all -- insurers to cover."

Play from 2:50[2:50]" Yes it was interesting too because then after the what was not a -- in an investigation. And we find out from the attorney general's office that there is. Very little. Wiggle room for any kind of criminal culpability in all."

Play from 3:02[3:02]" The -- but Tom -- didn't agree with that knowledge of previous of the investigation that would and so was not much for Martha Coakley the vote -- Tom Reilly. Nobody. Violated any laws going broke -- going to know would there's no criminal actions yet there was no one that knowing we knew that the project was not be made -- properly deal was not being constructed properly that's that's poppycock."

Play from 3:27[3:27]" Jordan it's always a pleasure speaking with you even if it is this early -- about. I have a wonderful day to nearby."

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