In our first Record of Consultation episode, Chris is joined by Trini Ross, Partner at Harter, Secrest & Emery in Buffalo NY to discuss what actually is fraud?

Trini served as the US Attorney for the Western District of NY from 2021 thorugh 2025, the first black woman to hold that position. We discuss her career as a public servant, some major cases she brought as US Attorney, and how fraud is defined in the law and charged in the courtroom.

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