Geoffrey S. Berman, who headed the Manhattan office, says in a book the Justice Department pushed cases, against John Kerry and others, to help Mr. Trump. Source: New York Times
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Manhattan Is On Track to Have Its First Black U.S. Attorney
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2021
If nominated and confirmed, Damian Williams, a specialist in white-collar prosecutions who once clerked for Merrick Garland, would take over a famously powerful and independent office. Source: New York Times
Court Extends Manhattan US Attorney Audrey Strauss' Term, as Inauguration Nears
By Gotham Rex on December 22, 2020
A quirk of legal timing had left Audrey Strauss’s tenure as acting head of the Southern District of New York set to expire just before the end of the Trump administration. Source: New York Times
Turkish Bank Case Showed Erdogan’s Influence With Trump
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2020
New details of the Justice Department’s handling of the accusations against Halkbank reveal how Turkey’s leader pressured the president, prompting concern from top White House aides. Source: New York Times
U.S. Attorney Ousted by Barr Will Testify Privately Before Congress
By Gotham Rex on July 2, 2020
The interview with Geoffrey S. Berman, the former top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, is part of Democrats’ inquiry into potential Justice Department politicization. Source: New York Times
Inside William Barr's Effort to Undermine N.Y. Prosecutors
By Gotham Rex on June 25, 2020
The firing of the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan was foreshadowed by a disagreement over a case linked to President Trump. Source: New York Times
Trump Fired Her Boss. Now She’s Taking Cases That Incensed White House.
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2020
Audrey Strauss has been a behind-the-scenes force in the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan as it pursued cases against people connected to President Trump. Source: New York Times
Trump Fires Berman at S.D.N.Y. After Tensions Over Inquiries
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2020
The president’s move heightened criticism that he was purging his administration of officials whose independence could be a threat to his re-election. Source: New York Times
Prince Andrew and U.S. Prosecutor in Nasty Dispute Over Epstein Case
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2020
The spat over whether the prince is willing to help in a sex-trafficking inquiry escalated, with a top federal prosecutor effectively calling the British royal a liar. Source: New York Times
A Car Salesman, a Macedonian Ex-Minister and a $45 Million Mask Scheme
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2020
Prosecutors charged a New Jersey man who was part of an unlikely crew that sought a lucrative deal to provide desperately needed protective equipment. Source: New York Times