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US Justice Department asks court to dismiss charges against NYC mayor

  • Hagan Scotten, an assistant U.S. Attorney, resigned from the Justice Department, stating that it would take a 'fool' or a 'coward' to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
  • Scotten was one of at least seven officials to resign amid disagreements over the prosecution of Adams' corruption case.
  • Acting Deputy U.S. Attorney General Emil Bove ordered Danielle Sassoon to drop charges against Adams, leading to multiple resignations including Sassoon's.
  • Scotten expressed his agreement with Sassoon's refusal to dismiss charges, arguing that using prosecutorial power to influence elected officials is unacceptable.
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US Justice Department asks court to dismiss charges against NYC mayor

A judge must still approve the request

·United States
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U.S. Justice Department asks judge to toss corruption case against NYC mayor

The U.S. Justice Department asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, with a top official from Washington intervening after federal prosecutors in Manhattan rebuffed his demands to drop the case and some quit in protest.

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Another prosecutor resigns in latest fallout from Justice Department turmoil over NYC mayor’s case

NEW YORK (AP) — An assistant U.S. attorney involved in prosecuting New York City Mayor Eric Adams became at least the seventh person to resign from the Justice Department in a standoff over the future of the corruption case, telling the department's second-in-command Friday that it would take a “fool” or a “coward” to meet his demand to drop the charges. Prosecutor Hagan Scotten became the latest casualty in an epic showdown between Justice Depa…

·Savannah, United States
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Another Prosecutor Resigns in Latest Fallout From Justice Department Turmoil Over NYC Mayor's Case

NEW YORK (AP) — An assistant U.S. attorney involved in prosecuting New York City Mayor Eric Adams became at least the seventh person to resign from the Justice Department in a standoff over the future of the corruption case, telling the department’s second-in-command Friday that it would take a “fool” or a “coward” to meet […]

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DOJ asks court to dismiss corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

A judge still has to approve the request.

·New York, United States
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DOJ seeks to drop corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams amid resignations

The Justice Department formally asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

·Little Rock, United States
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KATV broke the news in Little Rock, United States on Friday, February 14, 2025.
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