Michael Rothfeld

New York

Investigative Reporter at The New York Times

Investigative reporter @nytimes Metro, co-author of The Fixers https://t.co/WSGpqcAOP4, 2019 team Pulitzer @WSJ for Trump's hush money, Brooklyn dad & New Jersey son

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Records Offer Glimpses Inside the Doomed Prosecution of Eric Adams

4 days ago | nytimes.com | William K. Rashbaum |Michael Rothfeld |Dana Rubinstein

Eric Adams Corruption Case Federal prosecutors released sworn statements and other records detailing key moments in a corruption case that roiled New York City. Months after federal prosecutors in Manhattan secured a five-count corruption indictment against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, federal authorities were still forging ahead with their investigation into his dealings.
An ‘Army of Child Laborers’ Enriches Shen Yun, Ex-Dancers Say in Suit

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Michael Rothfeld

11 hours agoChina's plan to win Trump's trade war - The Washington PostChina's plan to win Trump's trade war The world’s two largest powers are closer than ever to a full economic break. Why neither the United States nor China want to blink, and what it will take for China to survive the trade war. Thursday, April 17, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Feb.
An 'Army of Child Laborers' Enriches Shen Yun, Ex-Dancers Say in Suit

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael Rothfeld

The group performing traditional Chinese dance has been under scrutiny for its treatment of performers and financial practices. Two former dancers for Shen Yun Performing Arts, the traditional Chinese dance company, filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing the group of amassing a financial fortune and worldwide renown by subjecting an "army of child laborers" to brutal working conditions and psychological coercion.
Before a Fatal Helicopter Crash, 2 Midair Breakdowns and Unpaid Bills

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Patrick McGeehan |Michael Rothfeld |Christopher Maag

The charter firm whose helicopter plunged into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five, had been struggling financially, records show. As federal investigators began the long job of examining what caused a sightseeing helicopter to crash into the Hudson River on Thursday, killing all six people on board, details began to emerge about the small company that made the doomed flight - and its operator's checkered history.
Excerpts From Judge Dale Ho's Order Dropping Charges Against Eric Adams

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Michael Rothfeld

Federal District Judge Dale E. Ho on Wednesday issued a 78-page ruling that dismissed the criminal corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams of New York. In his decision, Judge Ho granted a motion by the Justice Department to drop the charges but denied its request to allow them to be resurrected later, saying that doing so would improperly allow the federal government to hold that threat over the mayor's head.
In Adams Case, Some Say It's Not the Time for Narrow Reading of the Law

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Michael Rothfeld |William K. Rashbaum

As one of his justifications, Mr. Bove said continuing the case would hamper Mr. Adams from enforcing Mr. Trump's immigration policy - although the mayor had repeatedly said that the charges were not interfering with his ability to do his job. The interim U.S. attorney who resigned rather than obey Mr. Bove's order, Danielle R. Sassoon, wrote in a Feb.
How a Columbia Student Activist Landed in Federal Detention

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Michael Wilson |Michael Rothfeld |Ana Ley

Share Crowds of masked student protesters raging against the war in Gaza filled the Columbia University lawns last spring, while counterprotesters and journalists surrounded the tent city that had been erected there.One man stood out.He was Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student in his 20s, older than most of the students around him.
How Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia Student Activist, Landed in Federal Detention

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Michael Wilson |Michael Rothfeld |Ana Ley

Crowds of masked student protesters raging against the war in Gaza filled the Columbia University lawns last spring, while counterprotesters and journalists surrounded the tent city that had been erected there. He was Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student in his 20s, older than most of the students around him. Mr. Khalil, a Syrian immigrant of Palestinian descent, quickly emerged as a vocal and measured leader during rallies and sit-ins, doing on-camera interviews with the media in a zip-up sweater.
Read The Brief That Recommends Dropping The Charges Against Eric Adams, Annotated

2 months ago | news.nestia.com | Michael Rothfeld

Read The Brief That Recommends Dropping The Charges Against Eric Adams, Annotated By Michael Rothfeld March 7, 2025 After the Justice Department asked Federal District Judge Dale E. Ho to drop the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, the judge appointed a noted conservative lawyer, Paul D. Clement, to provide him with an independent legal analysis as an “amicus,” or friend of the court. This is Clement’s brief, filed Friday and annotated by The New York Times.
Justice Department Accuses Adams Prosecutors of Politicking and Hypocrisy

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Jonah Bromwich |William K. Rashbaum |Michael Rothfeld

Top Justice Department officials issued an extraordinary attack on Friday on the Manhattan prosecutors who brought the federal corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, releasing a selection of their internal messages in a further attempt to discredit the case. The attack came in an evening court filing from the two officials, Todd Blanche and Emil Bove III.