{"id":7710,"date":"2026-08-30T19:37:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T19:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7710"},"modified":"2026-08-30T19:37:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T19:37:48","slug":"prosecutor-in-ny-ag-letitia-james-office-says-he-was-ordered-to-dig-up-dirt-on-trump-allies-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7710","title":{"rendered":"Prosecutor in NY AG Letitia James’ office says he was ordered to dig up dirt on Trump allies: report"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A veteran prosecutor in state Attorney General Letitia James\u2019 office claims he was ordered to dig up dirt on people and groups \u201caffiliated with Donald Trump,\u201d according to a bombshell report.<\/p>\n

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Daniel Wiesenfeld, a former Brooklyn prosecutor who now works in James\u2019 Investor Protection Bureau, said his boss instructed him \u201cto find and pursue crimes\u201d committed by Trump allies, according to a since-deleted email obtained by the Times-Union.<\/p>\n

Wiesenfeld alleged in his email that Bureau Chief Shamiso Maswoswe specifically directed him to target \u201cTrump himself, Truth Social, Hewlett Packard (DOJ approved merger)\u2026 without having a credible reason for targeting the organizations and individuals,\u201d the outlet reported. <\/p>\n

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\u201cIf you believe Trump is using the [Department of Justice] attorneys to prosecute his enemies and further his political interests, you should find it equally troubling that Tish [James] is doing exactly the same thing,\u201d Wiesenfeld allegedly wrote in the message, which went to some 2,000 staffers before being yanked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI ask you that you not serve as Tish\u2019s personal attorneys by targeting her political enemies,\u201d he allegedly wrote. \u201cInstead, I hope you choose to prosecute crimes and find the individuals accountable, rather than targeting individuals and then finding crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Weisenfeld asked that colleagues focus on prosecuting \u201crampant nonprofit homeless shelter fraud and antisemitic crimes in and around synagogues,\u201d and accused James of wasting \u201csignificant public taxpayer dollars to target convenient public enemies,\u201d Times-Union reported. <\/p>\n

Trump and James are bitter, long-standing adversaries. <\/p>\n

During her 2018 campaign, James vowed to \u201cprosecute the president for crimes committed in New York state\u201d if she was elected \u2014 and kept her word after taking over the office. <\/p>\n

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In 2024, the AG\u2019s office won a $360 million civil case against Trump, his sons and his former company for overstating Big Apple property values and lying about his wealth \u2014 a case later upheld on appeal but without the massive financial payout.<\/p>\n

Trump has cited the case as just one example of James\u2019 attempts to target him unfairly.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Weisenfeld was placed on paid administrative leave, with a rep for James calling the controversy \u201ca personnel matter\u201d in a statement to Times-Union.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe office of the attorney general is committed to upholding New York\u2019s laws and protecting the rights and freedoms of all New Yorkers, regardless of political beliefs,\u201d the statement said. \u201cWe strongly reject any assertion to the contrary.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, state GOP leaders slammed James over the leaked email\u2019s claims.<\/p>\n

\u201cLetitia James weaponized the attorney general\u2019s office into a political hit squad and then tried to cover up her tracks,\u201d state Republican Chairman Ed Cox told The Post on Sunday. \u201cShe is utterly unfit to serve. <\/p>\n

\u201cNew Yorkers deserve an attorney general who prosecutes criminals, preserves public records and enforces the law without fear or favor,\u201d Cox added. <\/p>\n

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