William K. Rashbaum

New York

New York Times senior writer covering corruption, crime & the myriad miscreants of our time. Find me at rashbaum(at)nytimes(dot)com Signal/WhatsApp 917-327-4909

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Articles

Adams Lashes Out at Prosecutors, Saying They Sought to Humiliate Him

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons |Michael Rothfeld |William K. Rashbaum

Eric Adams Corruption Case Mayor Eric Adams of New York City railed against the federal authorities who accused him of corruption and seized his numerous cellphones. Mayor Eric Adams of New York on Tuesday criticized federal authorities who brought a corruption case against him, saying that documents made public last week showed they were "plotting" to embarrass him.
Records Offer Glimpses Inside the Doomed Prosecution of Eric Adams

3 weeks 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.
Long Island Judge Nocella Expected to Be Named Interim U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn

1 month 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 More Prosecutors Resign Over Adams Case, Refusing to Admit Wrongdoing

1 month 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.
Law Firms Made Deals With Trump. Now He Wants More From Them.

1 month 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 …
Judge Ends Case Against Adams, Bowing to Trump Administration's Wishes

2 months 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.
In Adams Case, Some Say It's Not the Time for Narrow Reading of the Law

2 months 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.
Letter Raises Questions About Justice Official's Testimony on Adams Case

2 months ago | nytimes.com | William K. Rashbaum |Jonah Bromwich |Maggie Haberman |Dana Rubinstein |Ben Rothenberg

Eric Adams Corruption Case The nominee for deputy attorney general had testified that he had no direct knowledge of administration officials' decision to abandon the case against New York's mayor. Todd Blanche was confirmed as the Justice Department's No. 2 after his deputy ordered Manhattan prosecutors to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York. Credit...
Adams's Associates Under Federal Investigation Over Ties to China

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Bianca Pallaro |Jay Root |Michael Forsythe |William K. Rashbaum

The Trump administration appears likely to succeed in having federal corruption charges dropped against Mayor Eric Adams in Manhattan.
La Casa Blanca niega haber violado la orden de un juez al deportar a migrantes venezolanos

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Devlin Barrett |Annie Correal |William K. Rashbaum

El gobierno de Donald Trump negó el domingo haber violado una orden judicial al deportar a cientos de migrantes venezolanos a una prisión de El Salvador durante el fin de semana, afirmando que el presidente tenía amplios poderes para expulsarlos rápidamente en virtud de una ley del siglo XVIII concebida para tiempos de guerra.