Two federal prosecutors concerned in case in opposition to Eric Adams placed on go away – NBC New York

Two federal prosecutors in Manhattan concerned within the corruption case in opposition to New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams had been positioned on go away on Friday, a number of regulation enforcement sources advised NBC Information.

Andrew Rohrbach and Celia Cohen, attorneys with the Southern District of New York, weren’t given a heads up upfront, in line with sources. One particular person conversant in the matter stated each had been escorted out by the U.S. Marshals Service.

Cohen declined to remark. The U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace additionally declined to remark.

A number of sources advised NBC Information that no less than one different Justice Division lawyer was positioned on administrative go away over feedback they made on social media about U.S. Lawyer Ed Martin, the Jan. 6 organizer and conservative activist who President Donald Trump named interim U.S. Lawyer for the District of Columbia.

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