The New York Times5d
A Rupture on the Right Over Prosecutors, Politics and the Rule of Law
Differing interpretations of Attorney General Robert H. Jackson’s classic 1940 speech, “The Federal Prosecutor,” figured in Thursday’s showdown in the Eric Adams case. By Adam Liptak ...
CBS News3d
Prosecutors file motion to drop corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
Federal prosecutors in New York have filed a motion to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, bringing to a close a days-long battle that has upended the Justice ...
The New York Times5d
Why Prosecutors Accused Their Bosses of Offering Adams a Quid Pro Quo
The federal prosecutor who received orders to drop charges against Eric Adams said that the Trump administration was seeking the mayor’s cooperation on immigration enforcement. By Michael ...
MSNBC4d
DOJ order to drop Eric Adams case prompts at least 7 prosecutors to resign
Mass resignations among leading federal prosecutors are rare, but that's what happened in the DOJ's handling of the New York City mayor's case. By Steve Benen UPDATE (February 14, 2025 ...
New York Post5d
Prosecutors were prepping to charge Eric Adams with destroying evidence, Manhattan US attorney’s resignation letter reveals
Manhattan federal prosecutors were prepared to bring a new bombshell indictment charging Mayor Eric Adams with destroying evidence and telling people to lie to the FBI, a letter obtained by The ...
ABC News3d
DOJ files motion to dismiss charges in Mayor Eric Adams' case after several prosecutors resign
The mayor was charged with corruption related to taking bribes. The Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams after a series of ...
Reason3d
Federal Prosecutors Routinely Uses Carrots and Sticks to "Induce" Defendants to "Support [DOJ] Policy Objectives"
More than 90% of federal criminal cases end up in plea bargains. Federal prosecutors may as well be transactional lawyers. Usually, the deals take a similar form: plead guilty, waive appeal rights ...
USA Today4d
Federal prosecutors drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Federal prosecutors dropped corruption charges Friday against New York City Mayor Eric Adams after a Justice Department directive questioned the political timing of the case and said it hindered ...
New York Post4d
7th prosecutor on Adams case resigns, slams Trump DOJ’s ‘dismissal-with-leverage’ gambit on way out: ‘Never going to be me’
A seventh prosecutor resigned Friday rather than heed the Justice Department’s order to toss Mayor Eric Adams’ criminal case — and suggested only a “fool” or “coward” would comply on ...
CNN3d
Dentist accused of poisoning wife plotted deaths of the case’s lead investigator and 3 others from jail, prosecutors say
Colorado prosecutors on Friday argued additional charges against James Craig, a dentist accused of fatally poisoning his wife, as new details were revealed in court about how he allegedly tried to ...
Reuters5d
US prosecutors formally ask judge to drop case against NY mayor Eric Adams
Adams had pleaded not guilty. Federal prosecutors in Washington stepped in to make the filing on behalf of their New York counterparts on Friday. They said continuing the case would "interfere ...
CNN4d
Federal prosecutors drop criminal probe into ex-WWE boss Vince McMahon, his lawyer says
Federal prosecutors have ended their criminal investigation into whether former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO and chairman Vince McMahon tried to cover up allegations of sexual misconduct with ...