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New York City mayor will not face fundraising criminal charges: prosecutors
Source: Reuters
POLITICS | Thu Mar 16, 2017 | 11:16am EDT
New York City mayor will not face fundraising criminal charges: prosecutors
By Joseph Ax | NEW YORK
Federal and state prosecutors said on Thursday they would not bring criminal charges against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio or his aides in connection with two simultaneous year-long investigations into his fundraising practices.
The decisions could help dispel the dark cloud that has hung for months over the mayor, a first-term Democrat who is running for re-election this fall.
But Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said while a criminal prosecution was not warranted, the mayor's efforts to aid other Democratic candidates appeared to violate the "intent and spirit" of state campaign finance laws.
It is unusual for prosecutors to announce the conclusion of criminal inquiries. In a statement, Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim of the Southern District in Manhattan said it was "appropriate in this case at this time, in order not to unduly influence the upcoming campaign and mayoral election."
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New York City mayor will not face fundraising criminal charges: prosecutors
By Joseph Ax | NEW YORK
Federal and state prosecutors said on Thursday they would not bring criminal charges against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio or his aides in connection with two simultaneous year-long investigations into his fundraising practices.
The decisions could help dispel the dark cloud that has hung for months over the mayor, a first-term Democrat who is running for re-election this fall.
But Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said while a criminal prosecution was not warranted, the mayor's efforts to aid other Democratic candidates appeared to violate the "intent and spirit" of state campaign finance laws.
It is unusual for prosecutors to announce the conclusion of criminal inquiries. In a statement, Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim of the Southern District in Manhattan said it was "appropriate in this case at this time, in order not to unduly influence the upcoming campaign and mayoral election."
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-york-mayor-idUSKBN16N1Z2
