"Jay Clayton, left, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York at the New York City Bar Association, being interviewed by James M. McDonald, a Sullivan & Cromwell attorney. Rick Kopstein Jay Clayton, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said Tuesday his top priorities on the job include focusing on what everyday New Yorkers want, such as going after gun and fentanyl-based crimes and increasing the speed of corporate compliance in white collar criminal investigations."
"For me, it's what would New Yorkers want us to do? As you walk the streets, ride the subway, take your kids to school, there are people you interact with. How would they want us to spend our time? What would they want us to do? Clayton said during a live interview by Sullivan & Cromwell's James McDonald at a New York City Bar Association conference on white collar crime. For me right nowit's [decreasing] crimes with guns, Clayton said"
"on his primary objective. We should be able to reduce the number of gun-toting criminals in New York City. And [decrease] the distribution of fentanyl. Clayton, a former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, was appointed as Manhattan U.S. attorney in April after President Donald Trump nominated him for the job. As the U.S. Attorney for the so-called Sovereign District considered one of the country's most elite federal prosecutor posts the office has faced its share of controversy"
Jay Clayton, as Manhattan U.S. Attorney, prioritizes reducing gun violence and curbing fentanyl distribution while accelerating corporate compliance in white-collar probes. Clayton emphasizes focusing on everyday New Yorkers' safety in public spaces and transit, aiming to lower gun-toting criminals and limit fentanyl distribution. Clayton previously chaired the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and was appointed in April after a presidential nomination. The Southern District office has experienced controversy under his leadership, including the abrupt firing of Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey and a directive to investigate potential ties between Jeffrey Epstein and prominent Democrats. Those controversies were not addressed at the City Bar conference.
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