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Fired By Trump, Preet Bharara Describes The Justice System He Served

5:47pm March 18, 2019

by Steve Inskeep

In an interview, former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara talks about his new book, Doing Justice, and weighs in on Robert Mueller's probe and on how executives have been able to avoid criminal prosecution.

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Preet Bharara, the now former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks at the Wall Street Journal CEO council annual meeting in Washington on November 15, 2016.

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Politics & Government

Justice Department Fires U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara

4:49pm March 11, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

As the federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, Bharara pursued a number of high-profile cases. Bharara and 45 other federal prosecutors were asked to resign Friday, but he refused.

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Economy

Judge Orders Bank Of America To Pay $1.3 Billion Fine

5:08pm July 30, 2014

by Alan Greenblatt

A jury had found the bank liable for fraud related to mortgages sold by its Countrywide Financial unit last October. Bank of America may appeal.