New DOJ Fraud Chief Lands On Cusp of Pivotal White-Collar Change

The Justice Department’s new criminal fraud chief has arrived just in time to implement forthcoming white-collar policy changes, an agenda that will lean on his experience from both sides of government enforcement.

Glenn Leon, a former Hewlett Packard Enterprise senior vice president, started Sept. 12 as head of the Criminal Division section responsible for investigating and prosecuting companies for overseas bribery, securities fraud, and other financial crimes. Leon’s priorities as DOJ’s first non-acting fraud leader in two years will be fleshed out on Thursday when Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco unveils specifics on her promise to crack down on ...