Donald Trump just fired Preet Bharara - here's a look at the Sheriff of Wall Street's most high-profile cases
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Preet Bharara, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York and an Obama-era Justice Department appointee, was fired by President Donald Trump on Saturday after refusing to submit his resignation to Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Bharara earned a reputation as the "Sheriff of Wall Street" for his high-profile prosecutions of white-collar criminals from 2009-2017. Bharara has won cases against CEO's, arms dealers, banks, and hackers.
Here's a rundown of a some of Bharara's most noteworthy cases during his time as US attorney.
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