News & Press Coverage

Phil Brewster Interviewed on Illicit Edge’s Designated with Yaya Jata Fanusie —January 14, 2025

Phil Brewster interviewed in “Defending the Whistleblower” episode of the Illicit Edge’s Designated podcast with Yaya Jata Fanusie, where topics included whistleblowing, fighting transactional crime and alleged Venezuelan kleptocratic money laundering tied to Morgan Stanley and Interactive Brokers LINK

Reason Magazine Article by Eugene Volokh - December 23, 2024

Trump Media & Technology Group loses lawsuit against Washington Post over story about allegations involving the financing of Truth Social brought by Brewster Law Firm whistleblower client. Reason Magazine reported “The statements were true or at least substantially true, the court concludes, plus Trump Media failed to adequately allege knowing or reckless falsehood on the Post's part.” LINK

Wall Street Journal Article by AnnaMaria Andriotis - November 25, 2024

Brewster Law Firm Client allegations against Morgan Stanley banking wanted international money launderer Luis Mariano Rodriguez Cabello detailed in sweeping story into bank’s anti-money laundering deficiencies LINK

Brewster Law Firm Client Will Wilkerson Files Motion to Dismiss in Trump Media Defamation Case - October 17, 2024

Truth Social Whistleblower Will Wilkerson filed a motion to dismiss defamation allegations —along with over 500 pages of exhibits—in a Sarasota County, Florida court in Trump Media v. The Guardian, Will Wilkerson, et al. This case concerns a federal investigation involving alleged Russian money laundering at former President Trump’s social media company which owns and operates Truth Social. LINK

U.S. Department of Justice Announces Intervention and Settlement of Brewster Law Firm Client’s Qui Tam Action - June 18, 2024

“Chicago Health Care Company and Its Former Owners To Pay Nearly $2 Million To Settle False Claims Act Lawsuit” Press Release, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois LINK

Guardian Article by Hugo Lowell - April 3, 2024

“Trump Media Saved in 2022 by Russian-American under Criminal Investigation: Trump’s Social Media Company Went Public Relying Partly on Loans from Trust Managed by Person of Interest to Prosecutors” LINK

Wall Street Journal Article by AnnaMaria Andriotis - November 8, 2023

“Fed Probes Morgan Stanley’s International Wealth-Management Practices” LINK

Brewster Law Firm Whistleblower Client Will Wilkerson Vindicated in Truth Social SPAC Fraud Case - July 20, 2023

SEC Charges Digital World SPAC for Material Misrepresentations to Investors LINK

Semafor Article by Liz Hoffman, Gina Chon & Brady Saacks - June 1, 2023

“RFK Jr. Advised Firm that Pitched Investments to Business Tied to Venezuela Scandal” LINK

Washington Post Article By Drew Harwell - May 13, 2023

“Trust Linked to Porn-Friendly Bank Could Gain a Stake in Trump’s Truth Social” LINK

New York Post Article By Carl Campanile - April 30, 2023

“Whistleblower Fired from Trump’s Truth Social after Turning Over Docs Now Makes $16 an Hour at Starbucks” LINK

Washington Post Article By Drew Harwell - April 29, 2023

“He Blew the Whistle on Trump’s Truth Social Now He Works at Starbucks” LINK

Guardian Article By Hugo Lowell - March 17, 2023

“Trump Media Executives Worried Over Murky $8m Loans Emails Reveal: Financing with Suspected Russian Ties Came at a Critical Time as Company was Running Out of Cash After a Planned Merger” LINK

Guardian Article by Hugo Lowell - March 15, 2023

“Federal Investigators Examined Trump Media for Possible Money Laundering Sources Say: New York Prosecutors Expanded Criminal Inquiry of Company Last Year and Examined Acceptance of $8m with Suspected Russian Ties” LINK

Washington Post Article by Drew Harwell - October 15, 2022

“Co-founder of Trump’s Media Company Details Truth Social’s Bitter Infighting” LINK

Brewster Law Firm Press Release - October 15, 2022

Attorneys Phil Brewster of Brewster Law Firm and Patrick Mincey and Stephen Bell of Cranfill Sumner Issue Statement on Washington Post’s Reporting on Former President Donald Trump’s Trump Media & Technology Group, Parent Company of Truth Social LINK

Miami Herald Article by Jay Weaver - October 7, 2022

“Behind the Scenes of How Trump’s Truth Social was Born, and How it Could Fall Apart” LINK

Brewster Law Firm Press Release - October 7, 2022

Attorneys Phil Brewster of Brewster Law Firm and Patrick Mincey and Stephen Bell of Cranfill Sumner Issue Statement Regarding Investigation Involving Former President Donald Trump’s Trump Media & Technology Group, the Parent Company of Truth Social LINK

Boston College Law School Magazine Profile - Winter 2022

“The Weight of the Whistle” LINK

Miami Herald Article by Jay Weaver - October 18, 2021

“Money Gusher: Miami Investment Firm at Center of Federal Probe Linked to Pilfered Venezuelan Oil Funds” LINK

Brewster Law Firm Press Release - October 17, 2021

Press Release on Representation of Whistleblower who Reported Money Laundering through Morgan Stanley and Interactive Brokers as Reported by the Miami Herald LINK

Wall Street Journal Article by Ian Talley - September 30, 2021

“Morgan Stanley and Interactive Brokers Face Federal Scrutiny in Venezuela Probe: U.S. Trading Giants and Financial Advisers Handled more than $100 Million in Suspicious Money; A Whistleblower Complaint Brought Increased Attention” LINK

Brewster Law Firm Press Release - October 1, 2021

Press Release on Representation of Whistleblower who Reported Money Laundering through Morgan Stanley and Interactive Brokers as Reported by Wall Street Journal LINK