Trends in White-Collar Crime 2025: Criminal Financial Fraud Prosecuted by the DOJ Fraud Section & SDNY
A new Brattle report finds that prosecutions of traditional financial fraud brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Fraud Section and the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) have declined in recent years, even as enforcement priorities shifted toward national security, public funds, and consumer protection cases.
The report analyzes how changes in DOJ leadership, staffing, and enforcement priorities shaped white-collar enforcement trends from 2016 to 2025, with a closer look at the DOJ’s 2025 “America First” agenda and its impact on corporate and financial fraud prosecutions.
Trends in White-Collar Crime 2025: Criminal Financial Fraud Prosecuted by the DOJ Fraud Sections & SDNY was authored by Brattle Principal Paul Hinton and Senior Associate Dr. Adrienna Huffman. The full report is available below.
