BREAKING: Following months of turmoil, Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel has announced that she will resign from her position, effective this Friday.
PHOENIX — Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel is announcing she is resigning from her position, effective Friday, March 25.
In a statement released Monday afternoon, Adel stated,"I am proud of the many accomplishments of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office during my tenure, including policies that seek justice in a fair and equitable manner, hold violent offenders accountable, protect the rights of crime victims, and keep families safe."
Her resignation comes following Attorney General Mark Brnovich's request that the Maricopa County Attorney's Office provides detailed information on about 180 criminal cases that were dropped because the office failed to file charges.Just one month prior to this announcement, Adel penned a letter stating that she had no intentions of resigning.
"I want to thank the employees of the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. I value and respect the work and dedication you give to this office. Few people genuinely realize, or appreciate, how hard this work is or how committed you are to serving the greater good, but I do." Adel stated. Adel is facing multiple state bar investigations, including for failing to properly supervise her office when prosecutors falsely charged dozens of protesters in 2020.
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