Hey Substackers,
Ashlyn Walker here… and I’ve got the dirt on a Washington power struggle that’s landed Kash Patel and Todd Blanchein the middle of one very messy federal lawsuit.
And this one comes with a serious case of finger-pointing.
A longtime FBI veteran claims he was pushed out of the bureau after a high-profile prosecution went belly-up º and a top federal prosecutor allegedly decided someone else needed to take the fall.
We’re talking political pressure, accusations of dishonesty and a 24-year FBI career allegedly destroyed in the fallout.
I’ve got the newly filed lawsuit laying out the accusations.
According to court documents obtained by KEEPING TABS, former Chicago FBI Field Office chief Douglas DePodestaclaims he was forced to resign after U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros allegedly launched a campaign to blame him for the collapse of the controversial “Broadview Six” prosecution.