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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Whistleblower Office has a new director, Brian Young. The announcement was made recently by CFTC’s chairman, Rostin Behnam. He comes from the Department of Justice (DOJ), where he was previously the acting director of litigation for the Antitrust Division.
Brian Young started his career at the Department of Justice (DOJ) as an Attorney General’s Honors Program Attorney in the Fraud Section of the Civil Division. There, he prosecuted violations of the civil False Claims Act, with a significant number initiated by whistleblowers. His work primarily targeted fraud within federal healthcare and defense programs.
Young also managed criminal prosecutions under the Sherman Act and handled civil merger and antitrust conduct litigation. Before that, he spent 11 years in the Fraud Section of the Criminal Division, holding various positions. Eventually, he was appointed as the chief of the Fraud Section’s Litigation Unit, where he supervised the litigation efforts of around 150 white-collar prosecutors.
Additionally, Young has considerable experience as a derivatives and commodities fraud trial specialist, trying multiple significant white-collar cases. He has also supervised and prosecuted cases involving public corruption, defense procurement, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
In a statement, Young said, “Leads generated from insiders are critically important to any financial enforcement program. The tremendous accomplishments of the CFTC’s Whistleblower Program confirm this view. I look forward to working with and learning from the talented CFTC staff to combat wrongdoing.”
Chairman Benham added, “Whistleblowers play a critical role assisting the CFTC be a strong cop on the beat. Much of our Division of Enforcement’s success is tied to the strength of our Whistleblower Office. Brian’s extensive experience covering the issues directly impacting our markets will ensure the continued success of the CFTC’s Whistleblower program, and the urgent need to provide individuals who have information the assurances needed to come forward.”
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