Ex-DOJ Prosecutor From the Office That Hounded Trump Advisor Michael Caputo Is Now Suing Him — From Inside Big Law

Michael Caputo, a cancer survivor recently appointed to the President’s Cancer Panel, alleges he is the first target of ‘privatized DOJ lawfare.’ A civil suit filed by former prosecutor Jack Korba, whose office previously investigated Caputo for five years without bringing charges, recycles past allegations of foreign-agent violations. Caputo has filed a complaint against Korba for conflict of interest and misuse of government-gathered information.

• Michael Caputo, a cancer survivor and new presidential advisor, claims he is a victim of ‘privatized DOJ lawfare’.
• The lawsuit was filed by Jack Korba, a former prosecutor from the DOJ office that investigated Caputo for five years without filing charges.
• The civil suit alleges breach of contract and fraud related to a lobbying retainer, but Caputo claims it recycles unproven ‘Russia’ theories.
• Caputo has filed a complaint against Korba, alleging a conflict of interest and the use of information obtained during the federal probe.
• Caputo, who has a history of cancer reportedly exacerbated by stress from investigations, is now focusing on cancer survivorship advocacy.