ACLJ Client and FBI Whistleblower Garret O’Boyle Receives Massive Settlement from Justice Department
(WASHINGTON, DC) — The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) is proud to announce a complete and total victory for our client, FBI Special Agent Garret O’Boyle, who has been fully vindicated through a comprehensive settlement agreement with the DOJ made possible by President Trump’s Administration and his new leadership at the DOJ and FBI.
The DOJ has agreed to fully restore Agent O’Boyle with back pay, benefits, damages, and full reinstatement – including his security clearance.
Agent O'Boyle’s story is one of courage in the face of the Biden Administration’s institutional persecution. As a decorated FBI Special Agent, O’Boyle witnessed the concerning weaponization of the Bureau under Biden’s leadership and made the difficult but principled decision to come forward as a whistleblower. On September 26, 2022, the FBI indefinitely suspended Agent O’Boyle without pay and revoked his security clearance – effectively ending his career and leaving his family without income.
For more than two and a half years, Agent O’Boyle and his family endured financial hardship and professional exile while the ACLJ fought tirelessly in federal court to restore his rights and his reputation.
“Now, the despicable actions of the Biden Administration’s DOJ and FBI – unconstitutionally targeting whistleblowers – have been reversed,” said Jordan Sekulow, ACLJ’s Executive Director. “This unprecedented victory was achieved through a powerful legal partnership between the ACLJ, Empower Oversight, and the Binnall Law Group. Together, our coalition of constitutional lawyers and government accountability experts assembled a formidable legal team in defense of a government whistleblower. The combined expertise, resources, and unwavering commitment of our efforts ultimately delivered complete vindication for Agent O’Boyle.”
Said Agent O’Boyle: “I am also deeply thankful to Empower Oversight, the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) and the Binnall Law Group for their tireless representation and unshakable belief in my case. They fought against overwhelming odds to ensure my voice was heard. Their steadfast support, legal guidance, and public defense of my rights is not something I have taken for granted, and not something commonly seen in our era. Without these courageous allies, I would not have been able to withstand the government’s pressure or continue this fight for justice.”
Adds Sekulow: “This victory should serve as a clear warning to federal agencies and any remaining Deep State actors: The days of retaliating against whistleblowers with impunity are over. The ACLJ will continue to stand ready to defend government employees who courageously speak out against wrongdoing, and we will pursue these cases to complete victory, no matter how long it takes.”
About ACLJ: The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on the preservation and defense of constitutional rights, is based in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit ACLJ.org.
