Manhattan prosecutors had been prepared to seek a search warrant for electronic records related to powerful Ukrainians who had helped Rudolph Giuliani dig for dirt on the Biden family. Source: New York Times
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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
U.S. Prosecutors’ Bid to ‘Bury’ Evidence Draws Judge’s Wrath
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2020
In an unusual opinion, a federal judge criticized the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan for its handling of a high-stakes Iranian sanctions case. 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