Career
She worked as a United Nations International Police Force monitor. She came to prominence when she sued her employers for unfair dismissal after she lost her job following her attempts to expose sex trafficking in Her story was shown in the film The Whistleblower. Originally hired by DynCorp International Aerospace, a British subsidiary of United States based DynCorp International International, in the framework of a United Nations-related contract, she filed a lawsuit in Great Britain against DynCorp International for unfair dismissal due to a protected disclosure (whistleblowing), and on 2 August 2002 the tribunal unanimously found in her favour.
DynCorp International had a $15 million contract to hire and train police officers for duty in at the time.
She reported such officers were paying for prostitutes and participating in sex trafficking. Many of these officers were forced to resign under suspicion of illegal activity, but none have been prosecuted, as they also enjoy immunity from prosecution in Madeleine Rees testified in her support.
She lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Amsterdam. Bolkovac"s story was made into a film, The Whistleblower, released in 2010.
Following a film screening of The Whistleblower, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened a panel discussion on sexual exploitation and abuse in conflict and post-conflict situations.
Bolkovac has also co-authored a 2011 book with Cari Lynn The Whistleblower: Sex Trafficking, Military Contractors and One Woman"s Fight for Justice.
