Timeline of how Eric Adams' bribery case led to resignations of federal prosecutors
The federal case against Mayor Eric Adams has gone through a roller coaster of events since he became the first sitting New ...
Jack Smith Among Federal Prosecutors Expressing 'Alarm' Over Trump's DOJ
The former special counsel Jack Smith was among the dozens of former DOJ lawyers who signed an open letter to career ...
Federal judge appointing independent lawyer to present arguments on DOJ bid to dismiss Adams’ corruption case
The Manhattan federal judge presiding over Mayor Adams’ corruption case on Friday said he would appoint a special attorney to ...
Eric Adams’ NYC trial in limbo — as judge appoints attorney to fight DOJ’s bid to dismiss historic case
Adams’ criminal case will stay in limbo for several more weeks – as a federal judge said Friday he wants to hear from an ...
Top DOJ officials, Manhattan federal prosecutor resign after receiving orders to drop Eric Adams case
The former acting New York U.S. attorney said Adams' attorneys had offered "what amounted to a quid pro quo" — helping the ...
Ex-Watergate prosecutor urges judge to reject request to drop charges against NYC mayor
A former Watergate prosecutor has urged the federal judge presiding over the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams to ...
Justice Dept. Tells Prosecutors to Drop Federal Corruption Case Against Eric Adams
The request to dismiss the charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York raised questions about the independence of federal ...
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Top DOJ officials, Manhattan federal prosecutor resign after receiving orders to drop Eric Adams case
Manhattan's top career federal prosecutor resigned after attorneys in her office were directed to drop their criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, three sources familiar with the ...
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Manhattan federal judge to hear arguments over dismissing Mayor Adams’ criminal case
The court appearance comes as President Donald Trump’s administration has been pushing to throw out the case so Mayor Eric ...
Trump’s Justice Department orders Manhattan U.S. Attorney to dismiss corruption case against Mayor Adams
A top official in President Trump’s Department of Justice instructed federal prosecutors in Manhattan late Monday to drop ...
Manhattan US Attorney resigns over 'rushed' DOJ process to drop charges against Eric Adams
Sassoon said federal prosecutors planned to charge Adams with destroying evidence and instructing others to do so, which ...
Who is Danielle Sassoon? Top Manhattan prosecutor quits after DOJ orders Adams charges dropped
Danielle Sassoon, a Republican who was interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced her resignation in an email to her staff after being ordered by the Justice Department to ...