--- title: Lawyer: Rep. Michael Grimm Will Face Charges description: The FBI has been investigating Congressman Michael Grimm's business dealings for at least two years, but the specific charges have not been made public. Grimm's lawyer called the investigation "a politically driven vendetta" canonical: https://time.com/77958/rep-michael-grimm-will-face-criminal-charges-lawyer-says/ author: Noah Rayman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-04-25T22:41:25.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-21T07:31:01.329Z article:section: Politics og:title: Lawyer: Rep. Michael Grimm Will Face Charges og:description: The FBI has been investigating Congressman Michael Grimm's business dealings for at least two years, but the specific charges have not been made public. 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Grimm's lawyer called the investigation "a politically driven vendetta" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt81eeb2812bc48f3f/69868ca23bc999a4e21a3271/congressman-federal-p_hami.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Rep. Michael Grimm Will Face Criminal Charges, Lawyer Says > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: August 2026. ## TIME D.C. Brief: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition D.C. Brief is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. Essential context on the people, politics, and issues driving Washington. D.C. Brief goes beyond the Washington headlines to explain the politics, personalities and power dynamics shaping what happens next. 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It is written by a TIME senior correspondent who covers the capital full time. #### Who writes TIME's D.C. Brief? Philip Elliott, a senior correspondent at TIME, writes D.C. Brief. #### Is D.C. Brief free? Yes. D.C. Brief is free at time.com/newsletters.  by [Noah Rayman](https://time.com/author/noah-rayman/)  ## Noah Rayman Apr 25, 2014 10:41 PM UTC  In this May 9, 2012 file photo, Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Grimm is facing criminal charges from federal prosecutors, his lawyer said on Friday, April 25, 2014. In this May 9, 2012 file photo, Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Grimm is facing criminal charges from federal prosecutors, his lawyer said on Friday, April 25, 2014. Jacquelyn Martin—AP  by [Noah Rayman](https://time.com/author/noah-rayman/)  ## Noah Rayman Apr 25, 2014 10:41 PM UTC A lawyer for U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm said Friday his client is [facing criminal charges](http://time.com/77935/lawyer-congressman-grimm-to-face-federal-charges/) from federal prosecutors amid a probe into campaign finance violations, the Associated Press reports. “After more than two years of investigation plagued by malicious leaks, violations of grand jury secrecy, and strong-arm tactics, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has disclosed its intent to file criminal charges against Congressman Grimm,” attorney William McGinley said in the statement. “When the dust settles, he will be vindicated.” McGinley called the investigation “a politically driven vendetta,” the [New York _Times_ ](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/26/nyregion/indictment-expected-for-representative-michael-grimm.html?hpw&rref=nyregion&%5Fr=0)reports. Grimm, a former Marine and FBI agent who represents Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn, New York, has drawn allegations of campaign violations since his first run in 2009 and 2010\. Grimm gained attention in January after telling a local news inquiring about the allegations after the State of the Union, “[I’ll throw you off this f—g balcony.](http://swampland.time.com/2014/01/29/state-of-the-union-2014-michael-grimm-new-york-threat-balcony/)” He later [apologized](http://swampland.time.com/2014/01/29/state-of-the-union-michael-grimm-apology-threat-reporter/) for the incident, saying, “I lost my cool, and it shouldn’t have happened.” Last November, the House Ethics Committee announced that it was deferring its investigation into possible campaign finance violations to the Justice Department. Both the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s office [declined to comment](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/26/nyregion/indictment-expected-for-representative-michael-grimm.html?hpw&rref=nyregion&%5Fr=0) on the expected charges. \[[_AP_](http://time.com/77935/lawyer-congressman-grimm-to-face-federal-charges/)\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/77958/rep-michael-grimm-will-face-criminal-charges-lawyer-says/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/77958/rep-michael-grimm-will-face-criminal-charges-lawyer-says/"},"headline":"Rep. Michael Grimm Will Face Criminal Charges, Lawyer Says","datePublished":"2014-04-25T22:41:25.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T07:31:01.329Z","description":"The FBI has been investigating Congressman Michael Grimm's business dealings for at least two years, but the specific charges have not been made public. 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