Danielle R. Sassoon, the interim U.S. attorney for Manhattan, resigned rather than dismiss the prosecution of Mayor Eric Adams, citing substantial evidence against him. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Sassoon addressed Judge Dale E. Ho, urging a careful inquiry into the Justice Department's motives for dropping the case. She accused Justice official Emil Bove III of making an inappropriate deal with Adams and warned that dismissing the case could harm the department's reputation and contradict judicial principles favoring transparency and public interest.
Sassoon highlighted substantial evidence against Adams, refuting Bove's dismissal rationale, and argued for judicial inquiry to ensure public interest in prosecution.
She cautioned that the case's dismissal based on inappropriate political deals could lead to significant reputational damage for the Justice Department.
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