1. John Henry Durham was born on March 16,1950) is an American lawyer who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut (D.
21 Facts About John Durham
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John Durham previously served as an assistant US attorney in various positions in DC for 35 years.
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John Durham is known for his role as special prosecutor in the 2005 destruction of interrogation tapes created by the Central Intelligence Agency, during which he decided not to file any criminal charges related to the destruction of tapes of torture at a CIA facility.
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John Durham alleged at the two trials that the FBI had been deceived by the defendants.
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John Durham earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University in 1972 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1975.
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From 1978 to 1982, John Durham served as an Assistant State's Attorney in the New Haven State's Attorney's Office.
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In December 2000, Durham revealed secret Federal Bureau of Investigation documents that convinced a judge to vacate the 1968 murder convictions of Enrico Tameleo, Joseph Salvati, Peter J Limone and Louis Greco because they had been framed by the agency.
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In 2008, John Durham led an inquiry into allegations that FBI agents and Boston Police had ties with the Mafia.
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John Durham led a series of high-profile prosecutions in Connecticut against the New England Mafia and corrupt politicians, including former Governor John G Rowland.
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From 2008 to 2012, John Durham served as the acting US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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John Durham was one of 56 remaining Trump-appointed US Attorneys President Joe Biden asked to resign in February 2021.
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John Durham oversaw a task force of FBI agents brought in from other offices to investigate the Boston office's handling of informants.
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In 2008, John Durham was appointed by Attorney General Michael Mukasey to investigate the destruction of CIA videotapes of detainee interrogations.
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On November 8,2010, John Durham closed the investigation without recommending any criminal charges be filed.
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John Durham's mandate was to look at only those interrogations that had gone "beyond the officially sanctioned guidelines", with Holder saying interrogators who had acted in "good faith" based on the guidance found in the Torture Memos issued by the Bush Justice Department were not to be prosecuted.
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John Durham was given the authority "to broadly examin[e] the government's collection of intelligence involving the Trump campaign's interactions with Russians," reviewing government documents and requesting voluntary witness statements.
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John Durham stayed on in this capacity after he resigned as US Attorney.
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In both trials, John Durham alleged the defendants had deceived the FBI, rather than alleging the FBI acted improperly toward Trump.
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On May 12,2023, John Durham submitted his final report to Barr's successor Merrick Garland.
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In 2011, John Durham was included on The New Republics list of Washington's most powerful, least famous people.
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In 2004, John Durham was decorated with the Attorney General's Award for Exceptional Service and, in 2012, with the Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service.