**The Enron Scandal**: In this case, several executives from Enron Corporation were involved in a massive accounting fraud. One of the key witnesses, Andrew Fastow, the former CFO of Enron, struck a deal with prosecutors. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges and agreed to testify against other Enron executives, including CEO Jeffrey Skilling and Chairman Kenneth Lay.
**The Mafia Commission Trial**: This trial in the 1980s targeted the leaders of New York City's Five Families. Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano, an underboss of the Gambino crime family, made a deal with prosecutors. He testified against John Gotti, the boss of the Gambino family, leading to Gotti's conviction on multiple charges, including murder and racketeering.
**The Watergate Scandal**: In this case, several members of President Richard Nixon's administration were involved in a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex. John Dean, who served as White House Counsel, made a deal with prosecutors. He testified against several key figures, including former Attorney General John Mitchell and other top Nixon aides, which ultimately led to the unraveling of the conspiracy and Nixon's resignation.
**The Trump Hush Money/Election Interference Trial**: In this recent case, Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for Donald Trump, testified against Trump in a trial related to hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Cohen struck a deal with prosecutors, pleading guilty to several charges and providing key testimony in the trial.
I would not ordinarily write about these things, but some fools are saying it's unusual for prosecutors to call a witness who made a deal.
That's just silly.
