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wishstar

(5,267 posts)
Sat Jul 1, 2017, 12:56 AM Jul 2017

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 Russia’s 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. Mueller’s team from the United States attorney’s 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 attorney’s 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
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Midnight Writer

(21,548 posts)
1. Good. I don't care if it is Trump or whoever, we need to get to the root of this and fix it.
Sat Jul 1, 2017, 01:00 AM
Jul 2017

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.

bresue

(1,007 posts)
3. If Mueller has a strong army behind him, I imagine that might slow Dump trying to fire him....
Sat Jul 1, 2017, 01:16 AM
Jul 2017

or Grassley sabotaging their work....

wishstar

(5,267 posts)
5. The Comey firing has backfired bigly, with Mueller amassing quite a crew of heavyweights
Sat Jul 1, 2017, 01:50 AM
Jul 2017

The more these stellar prosecutors and investigators discover, the less chance investigation can be downplayed and quashed by political interference

FakeNoose

(32,351 posts)
9. Isn't the Southern NY district where Preet Bharara worked for many years?
Sat Jul 1, 2017, 09:28 AM
Jul 2017

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)
10. Yup. He was the U.S. Attorney and Drumpf casualty (was fired).
Sat Jul 1, 2017, 10:42 AM
Jul 2017

He knows where all the skeletons are buried.




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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)
11. YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My AG....
Sat Jul 1, 2017, 12:52 PM
Jul 2017

First Eliot, now Eric....

two wild terriers....


sic 'em Eric......

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