Judge Stanley Sporkin Archives - Corruption, Crime & Compliance

7 Apr, 2020

A Personal Tribute to Judge Stanley Sporkin: The Fern Street Crew Gang Prosecution (Part II of II)

My relationship with Judge Sporkin started in the 1990s when I served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Columbia. I prosecuted a number of criminal cases before Judge Sporkin. In 1996, my colleague, Jim Dinan, and I prosecuted a RICO and Continuing Criminal Enterprise gang case against the “Fern Street Crew,” before Judge Sporkin. The case involved five defendants who were charged...

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6 Apr, 2020

A Personal Tribute to Judge Stanley Sporkin (Part I of II)

Judge Stanley Sporkin was a mentor, a professional colleague and a friend. I admired Judge Sporkin, respected his commitment to integrity and valued our professional collaboration and personal friendship. Judge Stanley Sporkin died on March 23, 2020. He was 88 years old. I am compelled to write about my friend. I will miss him. Judge Sporkin’s reputation for fairness and integrity was beyond reproach. His...

Podcasts

5 Apr, 2020

Episode 135 — A Personal Tribute to Judge Stanley Sporkin

Judge Stanley Sporkin, a mentor, friend and professional colleague, died at age 88 on March 23, 2020. In a personal tribute to Judge Sporkin, I recount some highlights of my relationship with Judge Sporkin.