Representing public officials and executives in corruption and bribery investigations across the United States

Due to the tremendous impact public corruption has on democracy and national security, federal agencies and investigators take this type of offense very seriously. Public corruption is one of the most heavily investigated federal offenses and those suspected of this crime may be monitored for a long period of time before charges are ever formally filed.

Public corruption is actually a broad category. Federal prosecutors employ specialized units that only investigate issues related to public corruption work. For example, a widely known unit that deals with these types of cases is the Public Integrity Section within the United States Department of Justice.

This unit investigates a wide range of cases that will sometimes result in criminal charges in very high profile cases. However, they frequently deal with cases that don’t get much media attention. Public integrity units within in U.S.  American Legal Group LLP’s Offices nationwide will handle cases against all types of individuals who are not involved in politics.

Public corruption involves a breach of public trust or abuse of position by federal, state, or local officials and their private sector accomplices. By broad definition, a government official, whether elected, appointed or hired, may violate federal law when they ask, demands, solicits, accepts, or agrees to receive anything of value in return for being influenced in the performance of their official duties.