Former federal prosecutor Kevin O’Brien lays out the steps the DOJ must take when deciding to pursue criminal charges against former President Donald Trump following the recommendations of the Jan. 6 committee. Read Full Article
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Here Are the Laws Trump Allegedly Broke, According to the Jan. 6 Committee | Bloomberg
Former federal prosecutor Kevin O’Brien said the criminal case proposed by the committee “is not easy,” given that Trump and the other potential targets are “sophisticated actors” who’ve all lawyered up. Plus Trump can avail himself of defenses that are rare, such as...
Prosecution vs. Politics: Can AG Garland Pursue Trump Probes without Influencing the Midterms? | USA Today
Partner Kevin J. O’Brien states: “In investigating Trump, the Department of Justice should disregard its self-imposed rule of thumb that disfavors indictment within 90 days of an election, in this case the upcoming congressional elections.” Otherwise, the result...
Trump Documents Will Be Reviewed by Retiring Judge Named Special Master | Bloomberg
Kevin O’Brien, a former federal prosecutor in Brooklyn who worked closely with Dearie on a public corruption case, said the office often competed with Giuliani for high-profile cases. Dearie “wasn’t overtly political at all,” said O’Brien, now a partner at Ford...
Bannon Defiant After Pleading Not Guilty to N.Y. Fraud Charges | Bloomberg Law
Kevin O’Brien, a former federal prosecutor, predicted Bannon would continue to argue that the New York case was vindictive and driven by political bias. “There may in fact be some truth to this claim,” said O’Brien. “Arguably, scarce prosecutorial resources in New...
DOJ Says Some Records FBI Seized at Mar-a-Lago May Be Privileged | Bloomberg
“Kevin O’Brien, a former federal prosecutor who’s now a white collar criminal defense attorney, said the Justice Department’s use of a privilege team is ‘standard operating procedure. It would not be surprising if some privileged materials are found, since we know...
The Tom Sumner Program: Interview with Kevin O’Brien
Ford O’Brien Landy LLP partner Kevin J. O’Brien discusses the January 6 events at a political round table on the Tom Summer Radio Show. Listen To The Podcast
Is There Enough Evidence Yet to Indict Trump? | Bloomberg Law Podcast
Partner Kevin O’Brien, with Ford O’Brien Landy LLP, discusses whether the January 6th Committee has introduced enough evidence to get the Justice Department to indict former President Donald Trump. Listen To The Podcast
4 Takeaways from Ex-Theranos Exec Balwani’s Fraud Verdict | Law360
Ford O’Brien Landy LLP partner Kevin O’Brien, a white collar defense attorney and former federal prosecutor, said the fact that Holmes, who testified in her defense, received a partial acquittal while Balwani, who didn’t testify, was convicted of all counts suggests...
Donald Trump Could Be Illegally Tampering with Jan. 6 Witnesses, Legal Experts Say | HuffPost
Kevin O’Brien, a former federal prosecutor, told HuffPost it would be illegal to try to affect witness testimony as the Jan. 6 committee investigates the Capitol riot. Read Full Article

