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Prosecutor agrees to seek dismissal of Adams charges under pressure, sources say

U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon.  via Southern District of New York

U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon.

WASHINGTON 鈥� A federal prosecutor agreed on Friday to file a motion to dismiss criminal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams to spare other career staff from potentially being fired for refusing to do so, sources briefed on the matter told Reuters.

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove told the department's career public integrity prosecutors in a meeting on Friday that they had an hour to decide among themselves who would file the motion, the sources said.



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