Preet Bharara

politics Apr. 28, 2021

Preet Bharara Thinks Giuliani Is in ‘Deep Trouble’The former federal prosecutor weighs in on Rudy’s legal jeopardy after the raid on his home.

By Benjamin Hart

May 9, 2018

Everyone Wants to Be the Next Attorney General of New YorkThe field of potential candidates to replace Eric Schneiderman has gotten very big, very fast. Will it even include Preet Bharara?

By David Freedlander

Apr. 29, 2018

Preet Bharara’s Former Deputy on His Old Boss’s Firing and Michael Cohen CaseFormer acting U.S. attorney Joon Kim discusses leading the Southern District of New York under the Trump administration.

By Cristian Farias

media Oct. 3, 2017

Preet Bharara Is Now in the Trump-Opposition BusinessThe prosecutor and his entrepreneur brother are trying to build a media empire for the resistance era. First step: a podcast.

By Andrew Rice

Sept. 26, 2017

Court Overturns Conviction of Former N.Y. Senate Majority Leader Dean SkelosThe appeals court cited a Supreme Court decision that had also recently led judges to vacate the conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

By Jen Kirby

media Sept. 21, 2017

CNN Hires Preet Bharara, the Former Federal Prosecutor Fired by TrumpNow you can literally “stay tuned.”

By Margaret Hartmann

Aug. 8, 2017

Has Trump Decided Who’s Going to Take Preet Bharara’s Old Job?A report suggests the White House wants to tap Rudy Giuliani’s colleague at a white-shoe firm.

By Jen Kirby

the law July 13, 2017

Preet Bharara Has the Supreme Court to Thank for Letting Sheldon Silver Go FreeJohn Roberts set a very favorable precedent for the former State Assembly speaker, who was sent to jail for public corruption.

By Cristian Farias

July 13, 2017

Appeals Court Overturns Conviction of Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon SilverAn appeals court used a recent Supreme Court precedent to say the jury had been given incorrect instructions in the case.

By Jen Kirby

politics June 11, 2017

Preet Bharara Says He Too Was Made ‘Uncomfortable’ by Trump’s Contact AttemptsJames Comey wasn’t the only one receiving unwanted phone calls from the president.

By Chas Danner

Apr. 6, 2017

Preet Bharara Isn’t Running for AnythingIn his first public appearance since being fired, he mocked Trump and disappointed those who wanted him to seek higher office.

By Chris Smith

Mar. 21, 2017

Preet Bharara Already Has a New GigHe will join New York University School of Law as a distinguished scholar in residence.

By Jen Kirby

Mar. 20, 2017

New York AG Hires Bharara Corruption Prosecutor to Examine Trump AdministrationHoward Master helped prosecute Sheldon Silver, and he’ll now be keeping an eye on the White House, says The Wall Street Journal.

By Jen Kirby

Mar. 17, 2017

Report: Fired U.S. Attorney Bharara Was Investigating Health Secretary Tom PricePreet Bharara was overseeing an investigation into the Health secretary’s stock trades when the Trump administration demanded his resignation.

By Eric Levitz

Mar. 13, 2017

Preet Bharara’s Ouster Could Be Very Bad News for Mayor de BlasioAnd even for Governor Andrew Cuomo, who might get the race of his life in next year’s reelection bid.

By Chris Smith

Mar. 13, 2017

White House Claims That Pre-Firing Call to Preet Bharara Was Totally FriendlyAmid speculation that the prosecutor was forced out over his investigations.

By Caroline Bankoff

Mar. 12, 2017

The Big Winner in Trump’s Decision to Fire Preet Bharara Might Be Rupert MurdochThe federal prosecutor was in the middle of a delicate case focusing on the conduct of Fox News executives.

By Gabriel Sherman

politics Mar. 11, 2017

White House Amateur Hour Continues With U.S. Attorney PurgeThe handling of this abrupt bureaucratic massacre just reinforces the impression of a paranoid, haphazard administration.

By Ed Kilgore

Mar. 11, 2017

Preet Bharara Fired After Refusing Trump Administration’s Order to ResignPresident Trump had personally asked the high-profile prosecutor to stay on in November.

By Chas Danner

Mar. 10, 2017

The DOJ Just Called for the Firing of 46 Obama-Appointed U.S. State’s AttorneysThen-president-elect Donald Trump had asked the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York to stay on in November.

By Jen Kirby

city politic Mar. 9, 2017

The 2017 Mayoral Race Is Shaping Up to Be Wildly Exciting — or Extremely BoringMayor Bill de Blasio doesn’t have any real election challengers now. But everything hinges on the outcomes of those federal and state investigations.

By Chris Smith

investigations Feb. 8, 2017

Mayor de Blasio Will Reportedly Get Home-Field Advantage in Interview With FedsFeds have been probing the mayor’s fundraising activities related to his campaign and now-closed nonprofit.

By Jen Kirby

state politics May 4, 2016

Sheldon Silver Hoping to Serve His Time in a Cushy PrisonHe was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday.

By Joe DeLessio

oh albany! Dec. 14, 2015

Preet Bharara Wants State Legislators to Be More Excited About Fixing AlbanyHe also wants everyone to know that he thinks New York lawmakers are big whiners.

By Jaime Fuller

crimes and misdeamnors Dec. 1, 2015

The Biggest Names on Preet Bharara’s Trophy WallSheldon Silver was one of the U.S. attorney’s most high-profile targets, and he may not be his last.

By Margaret Hartmann

rikers island June 19, 2015

Changes Could Be Coming to Rikers IslandOfficials are close to finishing a deal that would bring many reforms to the prison.

By Jaime Fuller

city politic May 6, 2015

Who Is Preet Bharara’s Confidential Informant No. 1?Dirty water meets dirty politics in Skelos Case.

By Chris Smith

city politic May 4, 2015

After Dean Skelos’s Arrest, What’s Next for Albany?The Republican majority leader of the State Senate was the latest politician to fall in U.S. Attorney’s Preet Bharara’s capitol purge.

By Chris Smith

city politic Apr. 16, 2015

How Far Will Preet Bharara Go in His War on Albany?First Sheldon Silver, now Dean Skelos. Who’s next?

By Chris Smith

city politic Jan. 23, 2015

Sheldon Silver’s Arrest Is Huge, But Preet Bharara Is Waging an Even Bigger CaseHe seems to be headed toward a confrontation with the governor.

By Chris Smith

oh albany! Jan. 22, 2015

Why New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Has Been ArrestedThe legislature’s most powerful Democrat is the target of a federal investigation into Albany corruption.

By Margaret Hartmann and Katie Zavadski

Sept. 10, 2014

Andrew Cuomo’s Ugly VictoryThe past three months have generated a lowlight reel for the governor that won’t go away as quickly as he’d like.

By Chris Smith

Aug. 7, 2014

The Heat Is on for Cuomo — But Also for BhararaThe governor is enduring political embarrassment at a bad time. But the US Attorney has set up some high expectations.

By Chris Smith

oh albany! July 31, 2014