Top Russian Oligarch Enforcer Steps Down from Senior DOJ Role

The official spearheading Justice Department efforts to aid Ukraine by taking superyachts, art, and other luxury items from Russian oligarchs is departing his war-response post, a DOJ spokeswoman said.

Andrew Adams, a veteran New York money-laundering prosecutor tapped last year to lead the high-profile “KleptoCapture” initiative out of DOJ headquarters, is handing over control of the task force to his two deputies.

Adams is in the process of transitioning back to the Manhattan-based US attorney’s office, the spokeswoman added. It’s unclear how long he’ll remain or in what capacity.

Adams’ exit from Justice Department headquarters closes a 16-month ...