Andrew Lelling | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office December 21, 2017 – February 28, 2021 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | Carmen Ortiz |
| Succeeded by | Rachael Rollins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dana Gershengorn |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
| [1][2] | |
Andrew E. Lelling[3] (born 1970) is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts from 2017 to 2021. He is best known for leading Operation Varsity Blues, the federal investigation and prosecution of a massive nationwide college admissions scandal,[4] He also oversaw the largest-ever prosecution of MS-13, which all but eliminated the notorious Salvadoran gang in the Boston area[5][6] and the prosecution of six eBay employees involved in the eBay stalking scandal which involved the terrorizing of a middle-aged couple living in greater Boston, Massachusetts.[7] His tenure was also marked by major gang and healthcare enforcement actions.[8][9] Lelling, however, was also criticized by some as being "overzealous, grandstanding, and politically motivated" for his prosecution of a local trial judge who helped an undocumented immigrant charged with drug crimes avoid arrest by immigration authorities.[10]
- ^ "Trump nominates Andrew Lelling as Mass. US attorney - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2017-09-09.
- ^ Murphy, Shelley (2019-10-14). "Andrew Lelling fills his office with meaning". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ "Andrew E. Lelling Profile | Boston, MA Lawyer". Martindale.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Medina, Jennifer; Benner, Katie; Taylor, Kate (Mar 12, 2019). "Actresses, Business Leaders and Other Wealthy Parents Charged in U.S. College Entry Fraud". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "For Months, A Boston Federal Courtroom Has Been Spotlighting MS-13's Brutal Violence". www.wbur.org. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "MS-13 gang leader in Massachusetts gets 19-year prison sentence". Reuters. 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ Singer, Natasha (15 June 2020). "Ex-eBay Workers Sent Critics Live Roaches and a Mask of a Bloody Pig Face, U.S. Says". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Andersen, Travis. "Two MS-13 members admit to roles in murder of 17-year-old boy in Lynn, prosecutors say". www.bostonglobe.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Emanuel, Gabrielle; Thomas, Katie (2 May 2019). "Top Executives of Insys, an Opioid Company, Are Found Guilty of Racketeering". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Cramer, Maria; Stout, Matt (April 26, 2019). "Top federal prosecutor in Mass. is now on the hot seat". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.