Jay Clayton
Current US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Notable Quotes
"Today's sentence sends a deterrent message: Fraud will not be tolerated."View Story →
"The jury saw the Alexander's [sic] conduct for what it was—calculated, brutal sexual abuse that, unimaginably, the defendants celebrated."View Story →
"These are chilling, reprehensible, and unacceptable acts."View Story →
"Schemes such as this pose a direct threat to U.S. national security."View Story →
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