Top NY prosecutor in Menendez, Maxwell, Bankman-Fried, Diddy cases to step down
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Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, will resign effective December 13, 2024. Appointed by President Biden in 2021, he oversaw high-profile prosecutions, during his tenure, including the corruption and bribery prosecution of Senator Bob Menendez, the sex trafficking conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell, and the fraud conviction of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. He also oversaw securities fraud charges against Archegos founder Bill Hwang, legal actions involving Sean "Diddy" Combs, and an investigation into campaign finance and bribery linked to New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

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