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ProPublica article critiques Preet Bharara's Wall Street enforcement record

Date
November 11, 2025
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House Oversight
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House Oversight #019845
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4
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1

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The passage offers a narrative assessment of Bharara's prosecutorial choices, but provides no concrete new evidence, transactions, or actionable leads. It references known cases and historical context Claims Bharara prioritized insider‑trading cases over systemic Wall Street fraud after the 2008 cris Notes that only a mid‑level banker, Kareem Serageldin, was charged for mortgage‑securities fraud.

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