Feds settle fraud claims against former Lowcountry military contractor for $10.5M

By: David Wren

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 1,006

Last Updated: 3 days, 11 hours ago

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Editor’s note: This article was updated Tuesday afternoon, following the announced settlement.

A day after unsealing an $80 million whistleblower lawsuit against a former Goose Creek military contractor, the federal government on Tuesday said it has reached a settlement in the case.

W International and company CEO Ed Walker, along with another Walker-owned company called Precision Material Equipment Handling Co. LLC, will pay $10.5 million to resolve allegations in the lawsuit, which claimed the three …

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