Who is Danielle Sassoon, the US attorney who resigned rather than drop charges against Eric Adams?
She was appointed as the interim U.S. Attorney for the district on Jan. 21 and had not brought the initial charges against Adams. Those charges were brought by former U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, a ...
A prosecutor stands for the defense of justice
Danielle Sassoon and her colleagues opposed dropping corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
Justice Department Moves to Drop Eric Adams Case After Wave of Resignations
The resignation deepens a crisis at the Justice Department sparked by a demand to dismiss criminal charges against New York ...
Top US prosecutors resign rather than drop Adams case
The interim US attorney for the Southern District and five senior Justice Department officials quit following an order to ...