Daniel Susoon exits court in New York, USA on Thursday, 2023, Assistant American Attorney to the southern district of New York.
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A top federal prosecutor in New york And one senior Department of Justice The officer resigned on Thursday after refusing a DOJ order to dismiss the pending criminal case against the mayor. Eric adams,
Daniel Susoon, the acting American Attorney to the Southern District of New York, was the first to refuse to toss the case against Adams, who was motivated for a final decline, and who soon demanded a favor with the President. Was Donald TrumpNBC News reported.
After the 38 -year -old Susoon refused, the case was re -handed over to the acting head of the DOJ’s Public Integrity Section, John Keller, who also refused to dismiss the case and then left, NBC said.
the new York Times It is said that a third person, Kavin Driskl, head of the acting DOJ Criminal Division, also resigned on Thursday.
The criminal case against Adams has not been dismissed till Thursday afternoon.
Adams was charged in September in allegations related to alleged bribe, fraud and a decade-long campaign contribution scheme by a grand jury in the US district court in Manhattan in Manhattan.
On Monday, a top -ranked DOJ officer Emil Bowe, who is a former criminal rescue lawyer for Trump, ordered Sassoon to dismiss the case against Adams.
According to an official quoted by NBC, “Some time ago, I resigned the Attorney General.”
“As I told him, it has been my biggest honor to represent the United States and pursue justice as an prosecutor in the southern district of New York. It has been a good fortune to be your partner, and I am proud Seeing with you continue your service in the United States.
Susoon was the chief prosecutor in fraud and conspiracy tests Sam Bankman-FrideFormer head of unsuccessful Cryptocurrency Exchange FTX. Bankman-Friday was sentenced 25 years in jail since last March.
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