In 2011, Preet Bharara was the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the storied prosecutor’s office where host Elie Honig was leading the organized crime unit, and overseeing the case against the boss of the Genovese crime family. Preet joins Elie for a conversation about trial tactics, prosecutorial decision-making, and the pitfalls of using cooperating witnesses. 

This is part of a series of exclusive CAFE Insider bonus episodes of Up Against the Mob, a show that takes you inside law enforcement’s battles with the Mafia. If you haven’t listened to the main episode, head over to the Up Against the Mob feed, and then come back here to listen to the bonus. 

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