Damian Williams — Background, Media and Speeches

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The page presents Damian Williams, who served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2021 to 2024. It says he led a staff of approximately 450 lawyers, special agents, paralegals and other support professionals, created a civil rights unit in the criminal division, sought a court-appointed receiver for Rikers Island and launched an initiative to fast-track evidence extraction. Earlier he was Chief of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force, and the page names his prosecutions of Congressman Chris Collins and Sheldon Silver. It also lists his degrees, two clerkships and a media section of 2021-2024 articles and speeches.

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Damian Williams

Damian Williams served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2021-2024.

Background

Damian Williams served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2021 to 2024. In that role, he was the chief federal law enforcement officer for the District, which was established in 1789 and encompasses the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx in New York City, along with Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, and Westchester counties. He is the first Black person to serve as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York .

As United States Attorney, Damian supervised the investigation and prosecution of all federal crimes and the litigation of all civil matters in which the United States has an interest. He led a staff of approximately 450 lawyers, special agents, paralegals and other support professionals.

Among other priorities, Damian created a civil rights unit in SDNY’s criminal division to combat the rise in hate crimes and sex trafficking, sought a court-appointed receiver for Rikers Island, and launched an initiative to fast-track high-priority evidence extraction that modernized how prosecutors obtain, analyze, and use data.

Under his leadership, the Southern District brought some of the nation’s most high-profile and impactful cases. The office fought corruption on Wall Street and in government ; protected the country from national security threats ; brought sex traffickers to justice; dismantled violent gangs ; and attacked every level of the fentanyl crisis, from cartel leaders to local dealers . Damian’s tenure as United States Attorney is widely recognized as one of the most productive in the Southern District’s history. In 2024, Time Magazine named Damian as one of the world’s most influential rising leaders.

- Prior to his confirmation as United States Attorney, Damian served as Chief of the Southern District’s Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force. As an Assistant United States Attorney, Damian primarily investigated and prosecuted white collar cases involving corruption in financial markets and politics. He prosecuted politicians from both parties, including Congressman Chris Collins for insider trading and lying to the FBI and New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for bribery, extortion, and money laundering . Damian earned a degree in Economics from Harvard University, a M.Phil. in International Relations from the University of Cambridge, and a J.D. from Yale Law School. He served as a law clerk to Judge Merrick B. Garland of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and then to Justice John Paul Stevens of the United States Supreme Court. Damian lives in New York City with his wife, Jennifer Wynn , and two kids.

Media

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October 19, 2024

Politico

A mayor, a rapper, a senator, a billionaire: Meet the man who has prosecuted them all

October 19, 2024

Politico

October 19, 2024

Politico

October 4, 2024

Variety

Federal Prosecutor Damian Williams Flexes SDNY Power Against Eric Adams and Sean Combs

October 4, 2024

Variety

October 4, 2024

Variety

October 2, 2024

Time

TIME100 Next 2024 Leader — Damian Williams

October 2, 2024

Time

October 2, 2024

Time

September 30, 2024

MSNBC

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams has come for the kings

September 30, 2024

MSNBC

September 30, 2024

MSNBC

April 9, 2024

The Washington Post

In New York, top federal prosecutor Damian Williams preaches speedy justice

April 9, 2024

The Washington Post

April 9, 2024

The Washington Post

February 5, 2024

City & State New York

Damian Williams is taking on public corruption, pushing for federal oversight at Rikers and telling dad jokes

February 5, 2024

City & State New York

February 5, 2024

City & State New York

December 20, 2023

NY Mag

The Relentless Damian Williams The SDNY U.S. Attorney is one of the country’s gutsiest prosecutors — and a potential headache for Eric Adams.

December 20, 2023

NY Mag

December 20, 2023

NY Mag

November 3, 2023

Bloomberg

Swift SBF Conviction Vindicates Prosecution ‘Need for Speed’

November 3, 2023

Bloomberg

November 3, 2023

Bloomberg

April 13, 2023

The New York Times

‘Safety Is a Civil Right’: A Q&A With Manhattan’s Federal Prosecutor

April 13, 2023

The New York Times

April 13, 2023

The New York Times

October 7, 2021

The New York Times

For the First Time in 232 Years, a Black Prosecutor Leads a Storied Office

October 7, 2021

The New York Times

October 7, 2021

The New York Times

Speeches

2024 Yale Law School Commencement: Guest Speaker Damian Williams ’07

The Mountaintop and The Valley: USA Williams Delivers Columbia Law School's 2023 Commencement Speech

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams Eulogizes The Late Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens

RBS 25th Anniversary - Keynote Speech

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