Wow. Story is covered several places, including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Excerpt from NYT coverage:
Three former top executives of Dewey & LeBoeuf, the giant law firm that filed for bankruptcy protection in 2012, are expected to be charged on Thursday with misleading other lawyers and lenders about the financial health of the firm.
The Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus Vance, Jr., is expected to announce the filing of criminal charges against the three, Steven H. Davis, the firm’s former chairman; Stephen DiCarmine, the former chief executive; and Joel Sanders, the former chief financial officer, people briefed on the matter said.