DOJ’s New VSD Program Offers NPAs to Individuals Who Can Help Catch Bigger Fish

On April 15, 2024, the DOJ’s Criminal Division announced a new Pilot Program that offers wrongdoers non-prosecution agreements (NPAs) if they turn themselves – and their co‑conspirators – in. To be eligible to receive an NPA under the Pilot Program, an individual must clear several hurdles, some of which carry significant risk. Only certain individuals will qualify and, those who do must provide specific kinds of information and be willing to cooperate in the resulting investigation and prosecution, all while admitting to their own guilt in the matter. Which raises the question: Is it worth the risk? The Anti-Corruption Report spoke with experts in the field to find out. This article distilled their insights.

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