Overview

• U.S. Attorney Damian Williams has launched the 'SDNY Whistleblower Pilot Program', encouraging whistleblowers to help uncover non-violent crimes.
• Whistleblowers could earn a non-prosecution deal even if they had a minor role in the crime.
• Williams hopes the program will bring more misconduct to light and better protect communities.
• Williams also announced that his office is adding the fight against fentanyl and public corruption to its priorities for 2024.
• The Southern District of New York office has a history of high-profile convictions, including Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff and Ghislaine Maxwell.