Con artists hoping to hustle a fast buck from the federal government quickly learn that Paul Mussenden is a marathoner.

Mussenden is an assistant U.S. attorney who concentrates on civil litigation. In three months this summer, he and his team helped taxpayers recoup nearly $16 million in fraud settlements. Nearly $11 million came from D.C. in a settlement over St. Elizabeths Hospital, which is set to be taken over by the feds under the deal Mussenden worked out.

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