The FBI is currently pursuing multiple investigations into potential corruption charges against the Clinton Foundation, the Daily Caller reports.
The news comes on the heels of reports that multiple FBI offices had urged the U.S. Department of Justice to open investigations into the mysterious foundation, but were rebuffed.
Those reports ignited conspiracy theories surrounding the secret meeting that occurred in June between Bill Clinton and U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, just days before the FBI announced it would not pursue criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her unauthorized use of a private email server as secretary of state.
The FBI’s investigative efforts are reportedly focused on New York City, where the Clinton Foundation has its headquarters, and is being led by Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Bharara has earned a reputation as an aggressive prosecutor who is not afraid to take on powerful interests, whether it be politicians or Wall Street banking giants. His targets include prominent Clinton allies such as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. In November 2015, Preet’s office won a conviction against former New York assembly speaker Sheldon Silver, also a Clinton ally, on federal corruption charges.
A former senior law enforcement official told the Daily Caller that the involvement of Preet’s office “would be seen by agents as a positive development as prosecutors there are generally thought to be more aggressive than the career lawyers within the DOJ.”
Or perhaps a not so positive sign, if you happen to be Hillary Clinton.
New emails released this week showed that Clinton’s senior aides at the state department routinely did favors for Clinton Foundation donors and associates, and raised questions about whether the unusual relationship violated federal rules and regulations designed to prevent conflicts of interest.
More damaging emails could be on the way, as Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has warned that Clinton should be worried about the documents his organization, which has ties to Russian intelligence, plans to release in the near future.