The Whistleblowing Jew

http://www.allcourtdata.com/law/case/beck-v-city-of-durham/cw7ych7H Plaintiff, a Jewish male, served as a police officer for the Durham Police Department ("DPD") from 1979 to 1996. By the end of his employment with the DPD, he had attained the rank of Sergeant. During the time of Plaintiff's employment, the City of Durham employed Defendant Orville Powell as the City Manager. During this time, the city also employed Defendant J.W. McNeil as a supervisor in the DPD and later as Chief of Police. The city no longer employs Powell or McNeil. Defendant P. Lamont Ewell is the present City Manager.

The embezzler http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2017/04/24/former-eco-devo-exec-accused-of-embezzling-found.html

In January 2016, Powell was charged with four felony counts, including two counts of embezzlement in excess of $100,000 and two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses in excess of $100,000. Warrants accused him of embezzling at least $240,000 in all.

Their connection: http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2017/04/24/david-powell-former-piedmont-triad-partnership-ceo.html

Over the weekend, the News & Record published an investigative report that detailed Powell's relocation to Wilmington and involvement under the name Finley Powell in a new venture involving Wilmington's Throne Theater financed by his father, Orville Powell.