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Thu Mar 16, 2017, 09:59 AM Mar 2017

Acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim Statement On The Investigation Into (NY) City Hall Fundraising

Source: US Attorney NY

We have conducted a thorough investigation into several circumstances in which Mayor de Blasio and others acting on his behalf solicited donations from individuals who sought official favors from the City, after which the Mayor made or directed inquiries to relevant City agencies on behalf of those donors. In considering whether to charge individuals with serious public corruption crimes, we take into account, among other things, the high burden of proof, the clarity of existing law, any recent changes in the law, and the particular difficulty in proving criminal intent in corruption schemes where there is no evidence of personal profit. After careful deliberation, given the totality of the circumstances here and absent additional evidence, we do not intend to bring federal criminal charges against the Mayor or those acting on his behalf relating to the fundraising efforts in question

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/acting-us-attorney-joon-h-kim-statement-investigation-city-hall-fundraising

Read more: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/acting-us-attorney-joon-h-kim-statement-investigation-city-hall-fundraising

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Acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim Statement On The Investigation Into (NY) City Hall Fundraising (Original Post) Historic NY Mar 2017 OP
Good. nt msanthrope Mar 2017 #1
Countdown to another firing NewRedDawn Mar 2017 #2
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