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Danielle Sassoon, who had earlier interrogated Sam Bankman-Fried during the 2023 legal proceedings and is additionally recorded as a prosecutor in the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Do Kwon, has been designated as the acting chief of the Manhattan US Attorney’s office.
Sassoon, following a period in private practice, moved to the Southern District. A Harvard magna cum laude graduate, she attended Yale Law School and worked for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in 2016. Sassoon possesses a notable background.
Sassoon will oversee the Southern District until Trump’s selection for US Attorney, Jay Clayton, finishes the confirmation procedure. A representative for the Southern District informed DL News that Sassoon is presently the acting US Attorney.
The former crypto magnate was found guilty on seven charges of fraud and conspiracy and given a 25-year prison term. Bankman-Fried has already challenged his punishment. Sassoon was previously among the primary prosecutors in the federal government’s lawsuit against FTX co-founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
Throughout her period, she aided in spearheading the prosecution of not only Bankman-Fried but additionally his colleagues, including Ryan Salame, who was condemned to over seven years in prison. Toncoin (TON) Value Forecast for March 26th
Sassoon questioned some of the government’s key witnesses, including Caroline Ellison, the former co-CEO of the crypto hedge fund Alameda Research, which was connected with FTX. Ellison received a two-year sentence in September for her involvement in the downfall.
Sassoon did not instantly respond to a request for feedback.
A celebrity from the Sam Bankman-Fried trial has a fresh position. On Monday afternoon, US President Trump designated Danielle Sassoon as the acting chief of the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, which encompasses Manhattan and a section of southern New York State.
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She is among the half-dozen attorneys overseeing the United States against Do Kwon lawsuit, the originator of the failed stablecoin TerraUSD.
In contrast to her previous superior, Democrat and former Southern District director Damian Williams, Sassoon is a prominent right-winger.
Throughout his tenure on the Supreme Court, Justice Scalia was among the most conservative justices.
Sassoon possesses a profile on the webpage of the conservative judicial organization “The Federalist Society.”
**Revised January 22, 2024:** This piece has been modified to verify that Sassoon is presently a U.S. Attorney.
**Fixed January 22, 2024:** Sassoon commenced her position as U.S. Attorney on Monday, rather than Tuesday.
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