NY's top federal prosecutor, several DOJ officials resign over Mayor Eric Adams' case
Danielle Sassoon, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, submitted her resignation Thursday, according to letters obtained by ABC News.
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 U.S. with immigration enforcement "in exchange for dismissal of his case."
Star Prosecutor in New York Upbraided by Justice Department for Defiant Resignation Over Order To Drop Charges Against Mayor Adams
The acting United States attorney prosecuting the case, Danielle Sassoon, resigns rather than heed the command to drop the effort to convict Adams.
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 would have added to his case.
Who is Danielle Sassoon, the acting US attorney in New York who quit amid directive to drop Eric Adams corruption case?
Danielle Sassoon, who resigned from her position as Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, oversaw all investigations into federal crimes in the Southern District of New York, including the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams that the Trump administration has directed be dropped.
Top DOJ officials resign after being told to drop Adams case
Mayor Eric Adams is refuting insinuations the DOJ's efforts to erase his legal troubles leave him indebted to President Donald Trump. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Manhattan prosecutor told to drop Eric Adams case resigns, report says
Danielle Sassoon, who was pursuing a five-count bribery case against the New York City mayor, was instructed to nix the case by top Trump officials.
Top New York prosecutor resigns after order to drop Eric Adams case
Danielle Sassoon, who was appointed by the Trump administration as acting U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, resigned that position on Thursday.
Manhattan US Attorney Resigns After Refusing Orders to Drop Case Against New York City Mayor Adams
The U.S. attorney for Manhattan has resigned after she refused to succumb to pressure from the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against New York City’s mayor
Acting Manhattan US Attorney Danielle Sassoon steps down after Trump DOJ orders Eric Adams case to be dropped
It was not immediately clear who would replace Sassoon, who was named as interim SDNY chief last month while the president’s ...
Prosecutor who quit after refusing to drop Adams case says she’s confident he committed the crimes
Danielle Sassoon, a Republican serving as interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced her ...
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New Orleans' top federal prosecutor reassigned as Trump purges Justice Department, FBI
Duane Evans, the top federal prosecutor over the New Orleans-based Eastern District of Louisiana, was removed from his ...