PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate
Release
July 19, 2004
RICHARD
E. BYRNE APPOINTED AS
CHIEF
OF CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT
FOR
UNITED STATES TRUSTEE PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Richard
E. Byrne has been appointed as Chief of the United States
Trustee Program's Criminal Enforcement Unit, it was announced
today by Lawrence Friedman, Director of the Executive Office
for United States Trustees. The Criminal Enforcement Unit
leads the Program's efforts to identify criminal conduct within
the bankruptcy system and assist U.S. Attorneys in prosecuting
bankruptcy crimes. Byrne's appointment takes effect on July
25, 2004.
"We are extremely
fortunate that Richard Byrne is joining the U.S. Trustee Program
as Chief of the Program's Criminal Enforcement Unit," Friedman
stated. "The Unit has made significant accomplishments in
the past year in promoting the integrity of the bankruptcy
system. Richard Byrne, using his expertise in both prosecution
and management, will lead the Unit as it continues to grow
and thrive in coordination with our civil enforcement and
consumer protection initiatives."
"I am privileged
to have this opportunity, and I look forward to building upon
the great work accomplished by the Criminal Enforcement Unit
over the past year," Byrne stated.
Immediately before
his appointment, Byrne served as Chief of Staff for the Department
of Justice's Executive Office for United States Attorneys,
supervising the operations of EOUSA and its approximately
450 employees in support of the 94 U.S. Attorneys' offices.
Prior to that, Byrne served as Interim U.S. Attorney for the
Southern District of Illinois in East St. Louis, Ill.; as
Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
in Miami; and as a Trial Attorney in the Department's Antitrust
Division. He has tried several dozen criminal cases and has
extensive experience in managing prosecutors and directing
long-term investigations and prosecutions.
Byrne is a frequent
lecturer on complex white-collar prosecutions, financial investigations,
and related topics. He received his law degree with honors
in 1988 from Duke University School of Law, and his undergraduate
degree with honors in 1985 from the University of Notre Dame.
The U.S. Trustee
Program is a component of the Justice Department that protects
the integrity of the bankruptcy system by overseeing case
administration and litigating to enforce the bankruptcy laws.
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