One (Losing) Battle After Another

One (Losing) Battle After Another

From The Counsel by CAFE

March 20, 2026 · 13 min

About this episode

Elie Honig discusses his experiences as a prosecutor and his insights on organized crime.

Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst. For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Elie Honig

Topics covered

  • law
  • crime
  • prosecution
  • mobsters
  • legal analysis
  • politics

Keywords

  • Elie Honig
  • organized crime
  • mobsters
  • Gambino
  • Genovese
  • law
  • prosecution

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Organizations: CAFE, CNN, Lowenstein Sandler, New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice, La Cosa Nostra, Gambino crime family, Genovese crime family

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