By Luc Cohen, Jack Queen (Reuters) -Federal prosecutors on Friday formally asked a U.S. judge to drop bribery charges against ...

Judge Dale E. Ho will weigh the request after the resignation of Manhattan’s U.S. attorney and her accusations of misconduct.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Hagan Scotten issued a scathing letter to acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove arguing only a "fool" or a "coward" would agree to sign off on the case's dismissal.