Rachel Cartwright

Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) Rachel Cartwright began her career with the FBI in 2015. Following her training at the FBI Academy, SSA Cartwright was assigned to the New York Field Office, where she joined a Special Operations Group tasked with covert surveillance and arrest operations.

In March of 2018, SSA Cartwright joined a Criminal squad tasked with investigating white-collar financial fraud. During this time, SSA Cartwright prosecuted numerous cases, including disrupting a criminal scheme actively attempting to defraud two U.S. based financial institutions of $100 million. SSA Cartwright also served as an Evidence Response Team (ERT) member for the NYFO, as well as a Legal Advisor.

In March of 2022, SSA Cartwright was promoted to her current position as the SSA of a Complex Financial Fraud Squad in the NYFO. SSA Cartwright oversees financial institution fraud, corporate fraud, and mortgage fraud cases. During Agent Cartwright’s tenure as SSA, her squad obtained a guilty plea and $2 billion fine pursuant to the DOJ’s investigation into Danske Bank’s Estonia based operations.

Agent Cartwright earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Communications/Journalism and Modern Languages/Spanish from Salve Regina University and a Juris Doctorate Degree from Hofstra University School of Law. Prior to joining the FBI, Agent Cartwright was a practicing attorney for seven years and served as Senior Corporation Counsel for the NYC Law Department.