A former leader in the Orange County, New York prosecutor’s office, who was facing allegations of accepting bribery payments, died in a shooting at his home Tuesday morning as the FBI arrived to arrest him, sources familiar with the matter tell NBC New York.
Stewart Rosenwasser, the ex-chief counsel to the Orange County DA’s office and executive assistant district attorney, was accused of using his authority in the prosecutors’ office to initiate a criminal investigation at the request of a millionaire former restaurant owner, according to the unsealed federal indictment.
Saved us all the bother and trouble of a trial and incarceration
I’d say good riddance, but this might result in justice denied for his victims since he can’t sing like a canary anymore.
Seems like they knew what he’d done, so hopefully they’ll be able to undo the damage.
DUN-DUN!
