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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Francis Miñoza

Trump DOJ Drops Corporate Crime Investigations, Giving Major Companies a Free Pass

The Trump Justice Department is under fire after dropping several corporate crime investigations, raising fresh questions over how far white-collar enforcement is being scaled back (Credit: PHOTO: THEJUSTICEDEPT/INSTAGRAM)

The Trump Justice Department has quietly dropped or closed several corporate crime investigations, including probes involving Alibaba, EagleBank and Abbott Laboratories, after prosecutors said there was evidence of wrongdoing by senior executives, according to weekend reports. The move, reported in July 2026, signals a sharp easing of federal pressure on corporate America at a time when white-collar enforcement is already under intense scrutiny.

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