The founder of a George Soros-backed progressive legal group quietly resigned after her own staff accused her of racism, exposing stunning hypocrisy within the left’s criminal justice reform movement.
Progressive Leader Falls to Her Own Movement’s Standards
Miriam Krinsky, founder and executive director of Fair and Just Prosecution, abruptly resigned in September 2024 following internal accusations of racism from her own staff. The Washington Free Beacon revealed through leaked internal emails that staff members raised serious concerns about Krinsky’s conduct, contradicting the organization’s public statement that she left for personal reasons. This stunning development represents a classic case of progressive leadership failing to live up to their own proclaimed standards of racial equity and workplace justice.
Fair and Just Prosecution, heavily funded by George Soros’s Open Society Foundations since its 2017 founding, has wielded significant influence in promoting soft-on-crime prosecutors nationwide. The organization provided training, resources, and policy support to over 60 progressive prosecutors who championed alternatives to incarceration and decriminalization policies. Krinsky positioned herself as a leading voice for criminal justice reform, making the internal racism allegations particularly damaging to both her reputation and the broader movement’s credibility among American voters concerned about rising crime rates.
Cover-Up Reveals Organizational Dysfunction
The organization’s attempt to conceal the real reason behind Krinsky’s departure demonstrates the same lack of transparency that has plagued progressive prosecutor offices across the nation. FJP’s official press releases praised Krinsky’s contributions while completely omitting any reference to the internal controversy that forced her resignation. This pattern of obfuscation mirrors tactics used by Soros-backed prosecutors who have downplayed rising crime statistics and policy failures in their jurisdictions, raising serious questions about accountability within the progressive legal establishment.
Amy Fettig and Robin Olsen assumed leadership as co-executive directors, with FJP announcing plans to continue research on prosecutorial discretion, sex work decriminalization, and bail reform. However, the leadership transition occurred during a particularly challenging period for the progressive prosecutor movement, as several high-profile Soros-backed district attorneys faced recalls, electoral defeats, and mounting public criticism for their handling of violent crime and public safety issues in major American cities.
Broader Implications for Progressive Justice Movement
The Krinsky scandal exposes fundamental contradictions within progressive advocacy organizations that demand racial equity from others while apparently struggling to maintain those standards internally. This hypocrisy undermines public trust in criminal justice reform efforts and provides clear evidence of the disconnect between progressive rhetoric and reality. The timing proves particularly damaging as President Trump’s administration works to restore law and order policies that prioritize public safety over ideological experimentation in America’s courtrooms and communities.
EXCLUSIVE: Founder of Soros-Backed Legal Group Resigned Amid Internal Accusations of Racismhttps://t.co/GxrlPdOb1b
— Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) August 19, 2025
The controversy also highlights how Soros-funded organizations operate with minimal oversight despite their massive influence on American criminal justice policy. Taxpayers and crime victims deserve transparency from groups that have contributed to policies resulting in increased violence and disorder in communities nationwide. This scandal reinforces the need for accountability measures and public scrutiny of progressive advocacy groups that have prioritized political ideology over public safety and organizational integrity in their pursuit of radical criminal justice transformation.
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EXCLUSIVE: Founder of Soros-Backed Legal Group Resigned Amid Internal Accusations of Racism
Co-Executive Directors Amy Fettig and Robin Olsen to Lead FJP