Ex-Chicago FBI chief says he was ousted over a failed protesters case, sues Justice Department
DePodesta says prosecutors blamed him for the collapsed Broadview Six case and seeks reinstatement, back pay and damages in a federal lawsuit.
- On Monday, former Chicago FBI head Douglas DePodesta filed a wrongful termination lawsuit in U.S. District Court, alleging U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Attorney General Todd Blanche forced his resignation to scapegoat him for the failed Broadview Six prosecution.
- DePodesta alleges Boutros pressured him to open investigations without 'factual predication' during Operation Midway Blitz, violating Department of Justice regulations. When DePodesta refused, the lawsuit states his refusal was met with hostility from Boutros.
- Boutros allegedly told superiors that DePodesta conspired with his sister-in-law, attorney Nancy DePodesta, to sabotage the Broadview Six case. DePodesta denies the claims as 'absurd,' maintaining he never discussed the case with his sister-in-law.
- Forced into retirement earlier this year, DePodesta said he was 'ordered to leave my job' and is speaking out because 'the American people need to understand what is happening inside their government,' despite acknowledging the lawsuit will likely target him.
- DePodesta seeks reinstatement, back pay, and damages, escalating controversy over the Justice Department's handling of high-profile cases as federal judges continue scrutinizing alleged prosecutorial misconduct. The lawsuit may expose new details about the Broadview Six investigation.
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Ex-Chicago FBI chief sues feds, alleging defamation led to forced resignation - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - The former leader of the FBI's Chicago field office has filed a lawsuit claiming he was forced to resign because "false and defamatory statements" by U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Andrew Boutros created political pressure. Douglas DePodesta filed the suit Monday in the Northern District of Illinois and named Boutros in both his official and personal capacity, the FBI and FBI Director Kash Patel, the De…
Ex-Head of FBI Field Office Sues Blanche, Patel
A onetime FBI boss in Chicago says he most his job not for his own misssteps, but to shield someone else's. Douglas DePodeta, who briefly ran the office's Chicago field office, has sued US Attorney Andrew Boutros, FBI Director Kashyap Patel, and Attorney General Todd Blanche, arguing he was out...
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Ex-Chicago FBI chief says he was ousted over a failed protesters case, sues Justice Department
The former head of the FBI's Chicago field office has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing it of pushing him out after he was wrongly blamed for a failed felony prosecution.
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The Independent (US)Ex-Chicago FBI chief says he was ousted over a failed protesters case, sues Trump administration
The former head of the FBI's Chicago field office filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing it of pushing him out after he was wrongly blamed for a failed felony prosecution
Former Chicago FBI Boss Sues Trump Administration
Chicago Public Media reports: Chicago’s former FBI boss sued top Trump administration officials Monday alleging that he resigned under duress after Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros sought to blame him for the implosion of the politically charged “Broadview Six” case. Douglas DePodesta’s lawsuit marks another extraordinary development in the tainted case against a group of Operation Midway Blitz protesters that has created a monthslong credib…
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