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The FBI Should Retire its Form 302 | LinkedIn

By Securities Docket on April 24, 2021, 10:23 am

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, Form 302 of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (“302”), the memorandum used by FBI agents to memorialize their notes taken during a witness interview, can unintentionally create a materially misguided, mistaken, incomplete and wholly unreliable evidentiary record. Innocently characterized as an “interview memo,” the 302, with its “official” look […]

Posted in Criminal, Top | Tagged FBI

Former FBI Chief of Staff Zack Harmon Returns to King & Spalding – King & Spalding

By Securities Docket on September 12, 2019, 7:31 am

King & Spalding today announced that Zack Harmon has returned as a partner in the firm’s Special Matters and Government Investigations team, following his most recent role as Chief of Staff of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Harmon will be based in the firm’s office in Washington, D.C. via Former FBI Chief of Staff […]

Posted in Criminal, People, Top | Tagged FBI

Christopher Wray FBI Director nomination formally submitted by White House – CBS News

By Securities Docket on June 27, 2017, 10:38 am

The White House formally nominated Christopher Wray to be the next FBI Director by sending his nomination to Senate for confirmation. Wray released a written statement Monday evening, saying he was “honored and humbled” by Mr. Trump’s nomination. via Christopher Wray FBI Director nomination formally submitted by White House – CBS News

Posted in Criminal, Top | Tagged FBI

FBI says conducting 30 undisclosed insider trading probes — Reuters

By Securities Docket on July 7, 2016, 10:31 am

The FBI in New York City has undisclosed probes into about 30 suspected insider trading schemes, the agency said, in a sign investigators remains focused on building cases despite a court ruling that could curtail such prosecutions. The number of probes, which has not been previously reported, comes amid a resurgence of insider trading cases, […]

Posted in Criminal, Top | Tagged FBI

FBI’s Cyber Division alerts law firms to hacker threats | Compliance Week

By Securities Docket on March 18, 2016, 3:09 pm

The FBI’s Cyber Division recently issued a Private Industry Notification alerting law firms that “[i]n a recent cyber criminal forum post, a criminal actor posted an advertisement to hire a technically proficient hacker for the purposes of gaining sustained access to the networks of multiple international law firms.” The criminals are said to be seeking […]

Posted in Criminal, Top | Tagged FBI, Insider Trading

This is exactly how the FBI convinces hedge funders trading on inside information to spill the beans on everyone else | Business Insider

By Securities Docket on February 1, 2016, 11:59 am

When the FBI wants to get a hedge fund portfolio manager to be a cooperating witness in an insider trading case, they will literally follow that person everywhere, according to FBI Special Agent David Chaves. Basically, the FBI learns how you take your coffee, what you do in the gym, and who you’re sleeping with. […]

Posted in Criminal, Top | Tagged FBI

FBI Agent Reveals Insider Trading Investigation Tactics — ValueWalk

By Securities Docket on October 7, 2015, 12:29 pm

While Wall Street is very different from organized crime, providing a critical function in a free market economy, [FBI special agent David] Chaves said the tactics he used to build cases against over 100 insider trading cases followed the template the FBI successfully used to crack the U.S. mafia. In some respects it is a secret […]

Posted in Criminal, Top | Tagged FBI

Goldman’s New Cop Is FBI Agent Who Put Away Madoff, Rajaratnam – Bloomberg Business

By Securities Docket on May 26, 2015, 8:53 am

The FBI agent who oversaw the Bernard Madoff investigation and helped pioneer the use of wiretaps that yielded dozens of insider-trading convictions is now working for Goldman Sachs Group Inc. via Goldman’s New Cop Is FBI Agent Who Put Away Madoff, Rajaratnam – Bloomberg Business

Posted in Criminal, People, Top | Tagged FBI, Madoff

FBI Agent David Makol Rejoins SEC as Forensic Accountant | Compliance Week

By Securities Docket on April 21, 2015, 1:29 pm

David Makol, one of the FBI’s top agents for “flipping” suspects in insider trading investigations, has rejoined the SEC as a forensic accountant in the Enforcement Division’s market abuse unit. via FBI Agent David Makol Rejoins SEC as Forensic Accountant | Compliance Week

Posted in SEC, Top | Tagged FBI, People

Video: What it Looks Like When Your GC is Wearing a Wire | Compliance Week

By Securities Docket on February 15, 2015, 7:07 pm

In a snippet of a video that has now become public, the general counsel for oil services firm PetroTiger, working as an informant for the FBI, can be seen trying to obtain incriminating evidence from the company’s then-CEO. A judge has ruled that the video is not privileged and can be used in the criminal […]

Posted in Criminal, Top | Tagged FBI, Informants

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