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People
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Organizations
2
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Summary
An email chain between redacted USANYS officials from February 11, 2021, discussing media inquiries (specifically from Bloomberg) regarding a Law360 article titled '3 Names To Watch As Biden Mulls Next SDNY Top Prosecutor'. The forwarded article discusses potential successors to U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss, explicitly mentioning her office's prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell as a significant recent high-profile case. The article profiles candidates Damian Williams, Katherine Goldstein, and Anjan Sahni.
People (14)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Epstein | Deceased Sex Offender |
Mentioned in article as associate of Ghislaine Maxwell.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant/Epstein Associate |
Mentioned as facing sex-abuse charges brought by Audrey Strauss.
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| Audrey Strauss | Manhattan U.S. Attorney |
Current US Attorney being discussed for replacement; credited with bringing charges against Maxwell.
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| Joe Biden | U.S. President |
Mulling next SDNY prosecutor.
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| Donald Trump | Former U.S. President |
Appointed previous US attorneys; fired Preet Bharara.
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| Damian Williams | Prosecutor/Candidate |
Potential successor for US Attorney SDNY; head of Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force.
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| Katherine Goldstein | Partner at Akin Gump/Candidate |
Potential successor for US Attorney SDNY; former task force chief.
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| Anjan Sahni | Partner at WilmerHale/Candidate |
Potential successor for US Attorney SDNY; former task force chief.
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| Chuck Schumer | Senate Majority Leader |
Holds powerful sway over the selection process.
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| Preet Bharara | Former Manhattan U.S. Attorney |
Has direct line to Schumer; friendly with the candidates.
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| Peter Nygard | Ex-fashion executive |
Facing sex-abuse charges brought by Strauss.
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| Merrick B. Garland | Attorney General Nominee |
Former boss (clerkship) of Damian Williams.
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| Pete Brush | Author |
Written the Law360 article.
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| Jill Coffey | Editor |
Edited the Law360 article.
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Timeline (2 events)
2021-02-10
Publication of Law360 article '3 Names To Watch As Biden Mulls Next SDNY Top Prosecutor'
New York
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (3)
Article refers to Maxwell as 'Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell'
Article states Williams is a 'former law clerk for D.C. Circuit Judge Merrick B. Garland'
Sources said Bharara has a direct line to Schumer
Key Quotes (4)
"Bloomberg has been contacting me, and I've been ignoring."Source
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"Strauss, who of late has brought high-profile cases including sex-abuse charges against Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell and ex-fashion executive Peter Nygard..."Source
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"I meant I *won't share further!"Source
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"Just thought you'd want to see this if you already hadn't."Source
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From: [REDACTED] (USANYS)" <[REDACTED]>
To: "[REDACTED]"
Subject: Re: Law360
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:19:31 +0000
To: "[REDACTED]"
Subject: Re: Law360
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:19:31 +0000
Absolutely, you bet.
Sent from my iPhone
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 11, 2021, at 9:56 AM, [REDACTED]> wrote:
Thanks, [REDACTED]. Do you mind letting me know if you get more inquiries on this, including from other outlets?
(Bloomberg has been contacting me, and I've been ignoring.)
Thanks, [REDACTED]. Do you mind letting me know if you get more inquiries on this, including from other outlets?
(Bloomberg has been contacting me, and I've been ignoring.)
On Feb 11, 2021, at 8:34 AM, [REDACTED] (USANYS) <[REDACTED]> wrote:
I meant I *won't share further!
Excited for you, and good luck!!
Sent from my iPhone
I meant I *won't share further!
Excited for you, and good luck!!
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 11, 2021, at 8:32 AM, [REDACTED]> wrote:
Thanks, [REDACTED]. I appreciate it.
Thanks, [REDACTED]. I appreciate it.
On Feb 11, 2021, at 8:28 AM, [REDACTED] (USANYS) <[REDACTED]> wrote:
I obviously include this in clips or share further.
Just thought you'd want to see this if you already hadn't.
Sent from my iPhone
I obviously include this in clips or share further.
Just thought you'd want to see this if you already hadn't.
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From: [REDACTED]
Date: [REDACTED]
To: [REDACTED]
Subject: Law360
From: [REDACTED]
Date: [REDACTED]
To: [REDACTED]
Subject: Law360
3 Names To Watch As Biden Mulls Next SDNY Top Prosecutor
By Pete Brush
Sent from my iPhone
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By Pete Brush
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Law360, New York (February 10, 2021, 5:41 PM EST) -- President Joe Biden is ramping up the process of choosing new top federal prosecutors across the country, and while he may not rush to replace Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss, lawyers have their eye on a handful of her potential successors.
The application process to helm the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, a process that court-watchers say is active and includes a large pool of candidates, comes as the Biden administration begins the work of replacing U.S. attorneys appointed by former President Donald Trump, who have all been asked to step down.
But the president may not hurry to replace Strauss, who in December was formally appointed as U.S. attorney by federal judges amid the chaos of the outgoing Trump administration.
Strauss, who of late has brought high-profile cases including sex-abuse charges against Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell and ex-fashion executive Peter Nygard, is well-regarded, and her presence leaves the White House the luxury of taking its time on SDNY if it wishes to prioritize dozens of other districts across the country.
"She has a stellar reputation inside and outside the office," Pace Law School professor Bennett L. Gershman said of Strauss.
Nevertheless the application process is underway in the Southern District, sources said, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., holding powerful sway over the process. Asked to handicap top possible successors, lawyers named three people:
Damian Williams
Damian Williams is a veteran SDNY prosecutor who heads the district's Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force. He prosecuted former politicians Sheldon Silver and Chris Collins in recent years, and is widely regarded as a steadying presence inside the halls at 1 St. Andrew's Plaza.
Williams, who would be the first Black person to head the office, is a former law clerk for D.C. Circuit Judge Merrick B. Garland, Biden's nominee for attorney general who is slated for a Feb. 22 confirmation hearing in the Senate.
The Garland clerk chain, dozens strong, could be fertile ground for possible picks, lawyers said, on the theory that a pre-existing relationship with the man who likely will lead Biden's Department of Justice could be valuable.
Katherine Goldstein
A white collar partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Katherine Goldstein is a former SDNY Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force chief with a sharp legal mindwho has worked on modernizing and improving insider trading enforcement. She has handled a number of high-profile white collar fraud cases.
After Strauss and Mary Jo White, who held the post from 1993 until 2002, Goldstein would be the third woman to take the job in its more-than 200 year history, if confirmed.
Anjan Sahni
Like Williams and Goldstein, Anjan Sahni, a WilmerHale white collar partner, is a former SDNY Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force chief.
Sahni, who is of South Asian descent, also is noted for his work on a defense team that won acquittal for Citigroup trader Rohan Ramchandani in a closely-watched forex-rigging criminal trial.
Williams, Goldstein and Sahni are all said to be friendly with, and have professional ties to, former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who was fired by the Trump administration in 2017. Sources said Bharara has a direct line to Schumer as the application process unfolds.
--Editing by Jill Coffey.
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