Profile: Jeffrey H. Cramer

Professional Experience

• Lottery and Gaming. Jeff led Kroll’s engagements with the Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania State Lotteries that resulted in the hiring of Private Lottery Managers in transactions valued at over $5 billion dollars for the States. Jeff was responsible for ensuring transparency throughout the procurement process in Illinois and Indiana. He and his team coordinated a rigorous, international investigation of the corporate entities and individuals bidding for all three Lotteries. Jeff also participated in all public meetings for the contract bid and reported key findings in Illinois. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced, “Having a team of independent advisors was very important, especially knowing that it was led by a former federal prosecutor [ Jeff Cramer] who examined the background of every bidder and ensured a fair process. This open process has allowed us to select the right organization to lead Illinois’ lottery into the future.”
• Corporate Investigations. Jeff has conducted and managed numerous cases for Kroll’s corporate clients including complex fraud and embezzlement investigations, due diligence research, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, security-related issues, theft of intellectual property, and other discrete work.
• White Collar Crime Prosecutions. Jeff was a member of the trial team that prosecuted fraudulent activity at Hollinger International leading to the conviction of Conrad Black and other top company executives and a foreign corporation in United States v. Conrad Black, et.al. Jeff has also directed multiple investigations involving multi-million dollar fraud schemes and securities violations in a variety of industries.
• Healthcare, Hospitals and Biotechnology Fraud Prosecutions. As a prosecutor, Jeff supervised the Department of Justice investigation and conviction at trial of Ronald Mikos in United States v. Mikos. The jury convicted the defendant of healthcare fraud, obstruction of justice, and murder resulting in the death penalty. Jeff has also investigated and prosecuted other healthcare and biotechnology matters, including medical kickback schemes and an international fraud related to synthetic humanized insulin.
• Regulatory Matters. Jeff has investigated numerous regulatory matters, including illegal shipments of materials on the U.S. Munitions List which were being sent to prohibited countries in violation of export laws. Jeff prosecuted several individuals who were shipping Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (predator drone) parts to Pakistan.
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. As a prosecutor, Jeff investigated and prosecuted multiple defendants under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for paying bribes and kickbacks. One such case stemmed from bribes being paid to a foreign government worker by a United States software company. Jeff currently assists companies in establishing risk analysis on FCPA and other compliance topics. Jeff coordinates due diligence on foreign and domestic vendors to ensure his clients are aware of any issues.
• Police Corruption. Jeff led the team, through indictment, that prosecuted a former Chicago Police Department Commander for actions related to the systematic torture and abuse of suspects. The defendant was later convicted at trial.

Education & Certifications

• Temple University Law School, J.D.
• Northeastern University, M.B.A.
• State University of New York at Geneseo, B.A.
• Admitted to the Bar in Massachusetts and New York