David B. Fein, a U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced his resignation April 30 with the intention of returning to the private sector.
A U.S. Attorney for roughly three years, Fein created the Connecticut Securities Commodities and Investor Fraud Task Force, which investigates cases of investor fraud, Ponzi schemes, insider trading and other financial crimes. He also created the Project Longevity, an effort to reduce gun violence.
“Personally, it is the right time for me and my family that I move on,” said Fein, 52, in a statement. “But I do so humbly and profoundly grateful for the trust placed in me by the president and the attorney general.”
The state’s U.S. Attorney’s Office is charged with enforcing federal criminal laws and representing the government in civil litigation.
During Fein’s tenure, two British citizens were extradited for terrorism-related offenses, a virus affecting hundreds of thousands of computers was disabled, a New Haven arsonist was convicted and more than 60 cases of child exploitation were resolved. Additionally, efforts to stop drug trafficking, gang violence and corruption, continued. Fein has also worked hand in hand with a federal task force aimed at curbing securities fraud.
