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DOJ Drops Missouri Fraud Case Against Client of Pam Bondi’s Brother After Policy Shift

The filing cites a department directive to halt prosecutions tied to race- and sex-based presumptions.

A DOJ spokesperson insisted Attorney General Pam Bondi had no hand in dropping charges against her brother’s client.
Attorney General Pam Bondi listens as President Donald Trump holds an executive order signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Washington.
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Overview

  • U.S. Attorney Thomas Albus moved to dismiss the indictment of developer Sid Chakraverty, citing agreed restitution and calling the step prudent.
  • Albus attributed the move to a department-wide directive to stop pursuing cases tied to programs like St. Louis’ disadvantaged business enterprise rules.
  • Prosecutors had charged Chakraverty in 2024 with falsely claiming women- and minority-owned subcontractors to secure tax incentives.
  • The decision comes weeks after Florida prosecutors dropped charges against former lawmaker Carolina Amesty, another client of Brad Bondi.
  • A Justice Department spokesperson said Attorney General Pam Bondi had no role in either decision, as critics raise conflict-of-interest concerns over Brad Bondi’s recent defense outcomes and his July entry on the case.