# Ex-Chicago FBI chief sues over failed protesters case

> Former Chicago FBI chief claims he was forced out after prosecutors falsely blamed him for a failed immigration protest case.
- Title: Ex-Chicago FBI chief sues over failed protesters case
- Summary: Former Chicago FBI chief claims he was forced out after prosecutors falsely blamed him for a failed immigration protest case. Douglas DePodesta, ex-Chicago…
- Keywords: douglas depodesta, fbi, chicago, justice department, broadview six, operation midway blitz, andrew boutros, federal prosecutors, immigration crackdown, news, local, Ex-Chicago
- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/ex-chicago-fbi-chief-says-he-was-ousted-over-a-failed-protesters-case-sues-trump-administration
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## Ex-Chicago FBI chief sues
Douglas DePodesta, a 24-year veteran of the FBI, filed a lawsuit against top Justice Department officials.
## Alleged political pressure
DePodesta claims federal prosecutors pushed politically motivated prosecutions against Chicago demonstrators before gathering evidence.
## Broadview Six case
Six protesters were charged with conspiring to obstruct a federal officer during a protest at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.
## Prosecutors dropped charges
Federal prosecutors dropped all charges against the six after a grand jury twice refused to indict them.
## Boutros accused DePodesta
Andrew Boutros, the top federal prosecutor in Illinois, allegedly told Justice Department leadership DePodesta conspired to destroy the case.
## DePodesta's sister-in-law
Nancy DePodesta, who represents one of the former defendants, called the situation 'heartbreaking and shameful'.
## Key takeaway

Douglas DePodesta, ex-Chicago FBI chief, sued the Justice Department after being wrongly accused of mishandling a protest case involving six people who protested federal immigration crackdowns.