Danielle Sassoon, the acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, resigned Thursday after refusing to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The resignation follows a Justice Department order to dismiss the case, which alleged Adams accepted illegal campaign contributions and bribes. Sassoon vehemently opposed the order, arguing it set a dangerous precedent and was not in the public interest.
Thursday, February 13, 2025 9:48PMThe top federal prosecutor in Manhattan resigned Thursday rather than obey a Justice Department order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
ABC News has obtained an extraordinary letter Sassoon to Attorney General Pam Bondi in which she repeatedly urged Bondi to reverse course on dropping the criminal corruption case against Adams. "Rather than be rewarded, Adams's advocacy should be called out for what it is: an improper offer of immigration enforcement assistance in exchange for a dismissal of his case," Sassoon writes. "Although Mr. Bove disclaimed any intention to exchange leniency in this case for Adams's assistance in enforcing federal law, that is the nature of the bargain laid bare in Mr. Bove's memo.
On Thursday, Sassoon sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi informing her of her decision to resign. The letter was brief and did not mention the Adams case, according to a source familiar with the letter.
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