Until recently, federal prosecutors have almost always gone after the general counsel when they’ve charged an in-house lawyer with corporate fraud. But for the second time in the past six months, the government has skipped the GC and indicted a lower-ranking company lawyer for alleged wrongdoing.
In February prosecutors charged Robert Graham, the former assistant GC and senior VP of General Re Corp., with securities fraud for his role in a sham deal with American International Group Inc. Based in Stamford, Conn., Gen Re is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the holding company for most of Warren Buffett’s investments. New York-based AIG is the world’s largest insurer.
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