Manhattan Prosecutor Joins Inquiry Into Russian Meddling in Election
Source: NY Times
"One federal prosecutor in Manhattan is being promoted to become the new chief of the public corruption unit, while another is departing to join Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russias meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
As a line prosecutor, Mr. Goldstein was a member of the team that in 2015 won the conviction of Sheldon Silver, a Manhattan Democrat who had been the longtime speaker of the State Assembly.
Mr. Goldstein is the first prosecutor to join Mr. Muellers team from the United States attorneys office for the Southern District of New York, an office known for its pursuit of public corruption, white-collar crime and Wall Street fraud, the office confirmed on Friday.
Mr. Goldstein, 43, joined the United States attorneys office in 2010 and has also worked in its money laundering and asset forfeiture unit. In 2013, Mr. Goldstein helped win the convictions of three men in connection with a scandal-ridden payroll modernization project known as CityTime."
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/business/dealbook/trump-inquiry-russian-election.html
Goldstein has been working under Preet Bharara
Midnight Writer
(21,548 posts)To me this is critical to the health of my country, and I don't understand any citizen that does not want to get this dealt with, wherever the chips may fall.
iluvtennis
(19,757 posts)bresue
(1,007 posts)or Grassley sabotaging their work....
wishstar
(5,267 posts)The more these stellar prosecutors and investigators discover, the less chance investigation can be downplayed and quashed by political interference
bresue
(1,007 posts)Kaleva
(36,146 posts)JohnQFunk
(408 posts)are not eligible for pardon by "President" Mr. Trump.
BumRushDaShow
(127,312 posts)Preet Bharara now works for NY AG Eric Schneiderman.
FakeNoose
(32,351 posts)I think Comey also worked there for a time. (?)
The Southern NY district really kicks ass.
I'm glad Mr. Bharara landed on his feet, he's an awesome prosecutor.
BumRushDaShow
(127,312 posts)He knows where all the skeletons are buried.
Link to tweet
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Preet Bharara?Verified account @PreetBharara
Andrew Goldstein, my corruption chief, joins Special Counsel Mueller. Best of best in every way. Fair, tough, smart.
7:44 PM - 30 Jun 2017
pangaia
(24,324 posts)First Eliot, now Eric....
two wild terriers....
sic 'em Eric......