DOJ Incentivizes Corporate Reporting, Whistleblowing for Sanctions, Tariffs, Immigration Violations

Self-disclosure is key to receiving the most generous benefits the criminal division can offer.

The crest of the Department of Justice at its headquarters in Washington on May 10, 2021. Andrew Kelly/Reuters

Matthew Galeotti, head of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced a new white-collar crimes enforcement plan at a May 12 financial conference, spotlighting the Trump administration’s focus on disrupting transnational networks that evade U.S. sanctions, tariffs, and immigration law.

It also expanded its whistleblower program to cover these priority areas.