DOJ Taps Next Fraud Section Chief

DOJ appointed Glenn Leon, Hewlett Packard Enterprise's ethics and compliance chief, to be the next head of the agency’s Fraud Section, an agency spokesperson said June 8. Leon will oversee the agency’s work in white-collar fraud and corruption, including violations and prosecutions involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. He previously worked as a federal prosecutor and served as a supervisor in DOJ’s securities fraud unit.

"With his extensive background in managing a wide range of investigations of Fortune 500 corporations and financial institutions, his courtroom experience trying more than 25 jury trials, and his expertise as in-house counsel overseeing ethics and compliance programs, Glenn has the right combination of skills to meet the moment and lead the talented women and men of the Fraud Section into their next chapter of success," Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite said in a statement. The agency said DOJ official Lorinda Laryea will serve as acting chief of the Fraud Section until Leon is "officially onboard."