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Department of Justice
Government BodyFederal department responsible for criminal and civil enforcement, including white-collar crime, antitrust, and financial fraud prosecution. Deferred prosecution agreements with major corporations have been criticized as regulatory capture.
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Given
$102,363,454
Received
$6,820,000,000
Connections
2
Votes
0
Regulatory Capture Assessment
Regulatory capture occurs when a regulatory agency advances the interests of the industry it is meant to oversee. The indicators below track evidence of capture for this agency. According to the academic literature (Stigler 1971, Carpenter & Moss 2013), captured agencies exhibit declining enforcement, revolving door personnel pipelines, and rule-making that favors incumbents over public interest.
Industry connections
0
Enforcement actions
1
Revolving door
1
Donations Given
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palantir Technologies | $57,998,387 | Sep 30, 2014 | |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $15,099,550 | Oct 1, 2010 | |
| Leidos PAC | $10,467,030 | Nov 1, 2016 | |
| Leidos PAC | $9,670,010 | Feb 1, 2005 | |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $5,478,477 | Jan 1, 2015 | |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $3,650,000 | Oct 1, 2009 |
Donations Received
| Donor | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | $3,000,000,000 | Feb 21, 2020 | |
| Goldman Sachs | $2,900,000,000 | Oct 22, 2020 | |
| JPMorgan Chase | $920,000,000 | Sep 29, 2020 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enabled | DOJ Declined Prosecution of Corporate Executives (2025) | DOJ declined criminal prosecution of corporate executives | |
| Employed by (target) | Pam Bondi | Attorney General of the United States | Source |