When two high-ranking prosecutors leading a financial investigation into the Trump Org abruptly quit last week, the reason seemed to be inaction on the case in the Manhattan DA’s office. Now, a response from the office seems to confirm those suspicions.
When two high-ranking prosecutors leading a financial investigation into the Trump Organization abruptly quit last week, the reason seemed to be inaction on the case in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. Now, a response from the DA’s office to a public records request from The Daily Beast seems to confirm those suspicions.
“The criminal matter both individuals were assigned remains pending; as such, the public release of the letters which reflect internal deliberations and opinions about an on-going investigation will likely interfere with that investigation,” the law enforcement agency responded on Friday. “Further, the documents reference matters attending a grand jury proceeding, which is exempt from disclosure.”
Pomerantz would ask witnesses pointed questions about Weisselberg’s loyalties and motivations, according to two sources who were present during interviews and spoke to The Daily Beast on condition of anonymity. Quitting the office meant quitting the case. Pomerantz also has a storied career. He is a cunning investigator who gained recognition in 1999 for successfully prosecuting John Gotti’s son, John A. Gotti, who followed in his father’s footsteps and eventually became the head of the Gambino crime family.
Vance, a relative moderate who led the office from 2010 until last year, was replaced by Bragg, whose candidacy was buoyed by the nationwide wave of more liberal prosecutors. Bragg started his term by promising that his office wouldn’t prosecute low-level offenses like resisting arrest or hopping aboard public transportation without paying for it.
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