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BP oil spill payments to be investigated by ex-FBI chief
A former FBI chief will probe alleged misconduct over payments to settle claims for the BP Gulf oil spill.
Louis Freeh was appointed by Judge Carl Barbier, who is hearing civil cases over the disaster in 2010.
BP, which has warned that the compensation system is being abused, welcomed the appointment.
It hoped Mr Freeh would lead a "thorough investigation into the recent allegations of unethical and potentially criminal behaviour".
The explosion of the oil rig killed 11 workers and released an estimated four million barrels of oil into the Gulf and along the coastline.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23155423#TWEET809510
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