Category: United States Attorneys

Blanche Defends Pirro but Says Trump Can Fire Her at Any Time

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The head of the Justice Department praised the U.S. attorney in Washington after her tense meeting with the president.
Inside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, told President Trump that his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes.
Executives at Subprime Auto Lender Are Charged With Fraud

Federal prosecutors filed criminal fraud charges against two top executives at Tricolor Auto, and two other executives have already pleaded guilty to related charges.
Prosecutors Oppose Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Bid for Release From Jail

Earlier this week, the mogul’s lawyers renewed their efforts to secure his release ahead of his October sentencing on prostitution-related convictions.
Federal Prosecutors Close Inquiry Into Co-Founder of Kraken Crypto Exchange

The F.B.I. had raided the home of Jesse Powell in 2023 as part of an investigation into claims that he hacked into the online accounts of a nonprofit.
How People Are Earning Thousands Investigating Pandemic Fraud

Some private citizens are hunting for potential cases of fraud tied to small-business loans. They have earned big payouts — in some cases, more than $1 million.
How to Catch Pandemic Fraud? Prosecutors Try Novel Methods.

Strained by limited resources, prosecutors are deploying special teams and nurturing local relationships to catch up to a wave of fraud.
Campaign Finance Charge Against Sam Bankman-Fried Is Dropped

The removal of the campaign finance charge is a victory for Mr. Bankman-Fried’s legal team, which had argued that the United States mishandled the process of extraditing him from the Bahamas.
Ex-Coinbase Employee Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

The New York Times – Business:
The case was part of a crackdown on an old-school financial crime in the crypto world.
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Expected to Agree to Extradition to the U.S.

The New York Times – Business:
The FTX founder, now in prison in the Bahamas, faces criminal charges that he engaged in widespread fraud since founding the cryptocurrency exchange in 2019.