Former Chicago FBI chief sues over Broadview Six case

Douglas DePodesta filed a federal lawsuit Monday against U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros, FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Todd Blanche, the FBI and the Justice Department, alleging he was forced out of his Chicago FBI post and blamed for the collapse of the Broadview Six prosecution. The complaint, filed in federal court in Chicago, says Boutros sought to shift responsibility for the case’s unraveling onto DePodesta. It alleges the prosecution was dismissed because of misconduct by prosecutors under Boutros’ supervision, and says DePodesta had no role in the grand jury or court proceedings. Those assertions are allegations in the lawsuit and have not been established in court. The Broadview Six case involved six people charged with felony conspiracy after a September 2025 protest outside an immigration facility in Broadview, Illinois. Prosecutors dropped the charges in May amid accusations of prosecutorial misconduct. In court filings, Boutros has said he was unaware of prosecutors’ mistakes and dismissed the case after learning of them. DePodesta’s complaint also alleges that federal officials in Washington were involved in the case before it went to a grand jury. It...