Danielle Sassoon resigned in protest rather than drop Eric Adams charges. Here's why it matters
Sassoon was ordered by the DOJ to drop charges against NYC mayor Eric Adams, but refused, saying it would violate her sworn ...
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Prosecutor who quit after refusing to drop case says she's confident NYC Mayor Adams 'committed the crimes'
The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan resigned Thursday after refusing a Justice Department order to drop corruption ...
Order to Toss Adams Case Fuels More Resignations and Accusations
Manhattan’s chief federal prosecutor and senior Justice Department officials in Washington resigned rather than carry out an ...
Meet the acting U.S. attorney who quit over Eric Adams case
Danielle Sassoon quit her job on Thursday after refusing a Trump administration demand to seek dismissal of bribery charges ...
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Acting U.S. attorney for SDNY resigns amid corruption case halt
Sassoon's resignation was reported on February 13 by The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) and comes amid controversy surrounding the case against Mayor Adams. The US Attorney's office had indicted Adams on ...
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 ...
Flurry of resignations after DOJ tells prosecutors to drop Eric Adams case
Top New York attorney Danielle Sassoon is among several prosecutors to quit over an order to drop a corruption case against ...
6 senior officials quit after Justice Department order to drop charges against NYC mayor
Six senior Justice Department officials, including Manhattan's top federal prosecutor, resigned on Thursday rather than comply with an order to dismiss corruption charges against New York City's mayor ...