Unraveling the Scheme: Frank Amanat on AI, Evidence, and Complex Fraud
Fri Jan 30 2026
In this riveting episode of The Litigator’s Edge, host Aniket Sawant sits down with Frank Amanat, a veteran litigator andMember Attorney at Motley Rice who has spent his career hunting down fraud at the highest levels. Frank takes us inside the war room of the historic Barclays investigation, revealing how he and his DOJ team helped to pioneer the use of AI and relationship mapping to unravel a massive financialfraud scheme that resulted in a $2 billion settlement—long before AI was an industry buzzword.
Frank shares the incredible story of how he saved the HarvardLaw Review from a digital catastrophe for his classmate, Barack Obama, and how he later used his legal training to win a rare appeal as a contestant on Jeopardy! Now a champion for whistleblowers, defrauded investors, and deceived consumers at Motley Rice, he offers critical advice on documenting evidence ("write everything down") and navigating the treacherous path of exposing corruption and fraud.
For a masterclass in using technology to pursue accountability and the power of resilience, listen now.
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In this riveting episode of The Litigator’s Edge, host Aniket Sawant sits down with Frank Amanat, a veteran litigator andMember Attorney at Motley Rice who has spent his career hunting down fraud at the highest levels. Frank takes us inside the war room of the historic Barclays investigation, revealing how he and his DOJ team helped to pioneer the use of AI and relationship mapping to unravel a massive financialfraud scheme that resulted in a $2 billion settlement—long before AI was an industry buzzword. Frank shares the incredible story of how he saved the HarvardLaw Review from a digital catastrophe for his classmate, Barack Obama, and how he later used his legal training to win a rare appeal as a contestant on Jeopardy! Now a champion for whistleblowers, defrauded investors, and deceived consumers at Motley Rice, he offers critical advice on documenting evidence ("write everything down") and navigating the treacherous path of exposing corruption and fraud. For a masterclass in using technology to pursue accountability and the power of resilience, listen now.