Holder's Legacy Told In Story of Alayne Fleischmann

When the history of government being controlled by one powerful force is written – if this story is allowed to be told – perhaps the most fascinating profile will be that of outgoing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

Regulatory watchers and those close to the levers of power, speaking off the record for fear their jobs and livelihood would be at risk, have said that big bank forces in Washington DC have not just grabbed control of financial regulators, they have oozed into the ability to control the most senior levels in Justice Department itself. There have been said to be many behind the scenes fights, brave souls who risk isolation and career degradation to warn of a force...