The promise vs. the reality
Each pledged release, against what was actually delivered.
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Reality
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Who has actually faced consequences
Legal status only. We track convictions, charges, and official actions — not rumor.
⚠ Placeholder rows below use illustrative labels. The live version lists individuals only with a documented legal status and a linked source. Appearing in a document is not, by itself, evidence of a crime.
IndividualLegal statusWhat the record shows
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Why we keep this count
Powerful people promised transparency and a reckoning. The gap between that promise and the public record is itself the story. We log it plainly, source every line, and let the numbers speak — no embellishment, no leaps the documents don't support.
Sourcing: U.S. District Court filings (SDNY) · DOJ public statements · DOJ Office of the Inspector General · contemporaneous reporting from outlets with published corrections policies. Editorial framing is At What Cost's own. Illustrative sample data.