Blackwater Fined $42 Million, Still Hustling Deals Overseas 5.59K Jeff Neumann 08/21/10 09:09AM Filed to: Guns For Hire Guns For Hire blackwater State Department Xe Services Iraq Afghanistan Xe Services, the mercenary group formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide, has agreed to pay $42 million in fines for violating US weapon export laws. No big deal though, since the market for mercenaries in Iraq and Afghanistan is still booming.