Kevin J. O’Brien, a former U.S. Assistant U.S. Attorney at the Department of Justice, specializes in white-collar crime defense and commercial and securities disputes. He sees how this thing can go like chess pieces moving around a chessboard. “They have very smart lawyers who have been proactive,” O’Brien said of Ellison and Wang’s move. “They went to the government and said we had information for you. But in return, you must make a deal with my clients. And that’s probably what both of these people got. They have reduced fees or a bit of a break when it comes to sentencing.”
