Now-former Southern District of New York lead prosecutor Danielle Sassoon’s opening paragraph from her resignation letter to AG Bondi:
On February 10, 2025, I received a memorandum from acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, directing me to dismiss the indictment against Mayor Eric Adams without prejudice, subject to certain conditions, which would require leave of court. I do not repeat here the evidence against Adams that proves beyond a reasonable doubt that he committed federal crimes; Mr. Bove rightly has never called into question that the case team conducted this investigation with integrity and that the charges against Adams are serious and supported by fact and law. Mr. Bove’s memo, however, which directs me to dismiss an indictment returned by a duly constituted grand jury for reasons having nothing to do with the strength of the case, raises serious concerns that render the contemplated dismissal inconsistent with my ability and duty to prosecute federal crimes without fear or favor and to advance good-faith arguments before the courts.
Sassoon and, presumably, the balance of her team, of which six followed her out the door, are Republican. Good for them.
Emil Bove is a name to mark and watch for. It would seem he sees himself as the power behind the throne. I think he just made himself into a target for those who like to fill prisons with corrupt government officials.
And he sounds particularly morally depraved.
