Top prosecutors quit after Justice Department orders end to corruption case against NYC Mayor Adams

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9. Thanks! Following the link, Sassoon's letter reveals why there might be even more resignations by other conservative

lawyers of SDNY to prove how sham Bove is.

( Nicolle is all over this today. Weissman just pointed out that Gov Hochul can even remove Adams, given the case Sassoon summarizes against him, and which he's admitted to before the current judge.
And now Lisa Rubin points out that the DOJ has actually directly yanked this case from SDNY. )

Federal prosecutors may not consider a potential defendant’s “political associations,activities, or beliefs.” Id. § 9-27.260; see also Wayte v. United States, 470 U.S. 598, 608 (1985)(politically motivated prosecutions violate the Constitution). If a criminal prosecution cannot be used to punish political activity, it likewise cannot be used to induce or coerce such activity.Threatening criminal prosecution even to gain an advantage in civil litigation is considered misconduct for an attorney. See, e.g., D.C. Bar Ethics Opinion 339; ABA Criminal JusticeStandard 3-1.6 (“A prosecutor should not use other improper considerations, such as partisan or political or personal considerations, in exercising prosecutorial discretion.”). In your words, “the Department of Justice will not tolerate abuses of the criminal justice process, coercive behavior, or other forms of misconduct.” Dismissal of the indictment for no other reason than to influenceAdams’s mayoral decision-making would be all three.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/02/13/us/letter-to-bondi.html



Off the top, this looks like a hot mess of political lies, denials, and legal intrigue.