William K. Rashbaum

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.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Santul Nerkar |William K. Rashbaum |Glenn Thrush

President Trump, facing opposition from New York's senior senator, will name Joseph Nocella Jr. to do the job on a temporary basis. President Trump on Monday is expected to appoint Joseph Nocella Jr., a Long Island district judge, to be the interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, according to four people with knowledge of the matter.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jonah Bromwich |William K. Rashbaum

Three Manhattan federal prosecutors who worked on the criminal corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams of New York City said Tuesday that they would resign rather than admit wrongdoing in refusing to abandon the case, according to an email obtained by The New York Times. The prosecutors were placed on administrative leave this year after Trump administration officials in Washington ordered them to seek dismissal of the bribery and fraud charges. In the email, the prosecutors - Celia V.

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | William K. Rashbaum

Rachel Cohen, who quit Big Law over her firm's response to Donald Trump's battle with the profession, said she called her parents before quitting to be sure she was doing the right thing. Cohen quit Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in March and posted her resignation letter on LinkedIn. She …

1 month ago | nytimes.com | William K. Rashbaum |Benjamin Weiser |Jonah Bromwich

A judge on Wednesday dismissed federal corruption charges against Eric Adams, ending the first criminal case against a New York City mayor in modern history and underscoring how prosecutorial power is being used to advance President Trump's agenda. In his ruling, the judge, Dale E. Ho of federal court in Manhattan, refused to allow the government to keep open the option of reinstating the charges, as the Justice Department had sought.