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Why did Preet Bharara Refuse to Drain the Wall Street Swamp?

William K. Black
(A co-founder of Bank Whistleblowers United)
March 20, 2017

The New York Times’ editorial board published an editorial on March 12, 2017, praising Preet Bharara as the “Prosecutor Who Knew How to Drain a Swamp.”  I agree with the title.  At all times when he was the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (which includes Wall Street) Bharara knew how to drain the swamp.  Further, he had the authority, the jurisdiction, the resources, and the testimony from whistleblowers like Richard Bowen (a co-founder of Bank Whistleblowers United (BWU)) to drain the Wall Street swamp.  Bowen personally contacted Bharara beginning in 2015*. Continue reading