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Prosecutor in NY AG Letitia James’ office says he was ordered to dig up dirt on Trump allies: report
NY Post ^ | 8/30/26 | Carl Campanile, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon

Posted on 08/30/2026 3:39:28 PM PDT by Libloather

A veteran prosecutor in state Attorney General Letitia James’ office claims he was ordered to dig up dirt on people and groups “affiliated with Donald Trump,” according to a bombshell report.

Daniel Wiesenfeld, a former Brooklyn prosecutor who now works in James’ Investor Protection Bureau, said his boss instructed him “to find and pursue crimes” committed by Trump allies, according to a since-deleted email obtained by the Times-Union.

Wiesenfeld alleged in his email that Bureau Chief Shamiso Maswoswe specifically directed him to target “Trump himself, Truth Social, Hewlett Packard (DOJ approved merger)… without having a credible reason for targeting the organizations and individuals,” the outlet reported.

The feds recently approved a $14 billion merger between Hewlett-Packard and Juniper Networks.

“If 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,” Wiesenfeld allegedly wrote in the message, which went to some 2,000 staffers before being yanked.

“I ask you that you not serve as Tish’s personal attorneys by targeting her political enemies,” he allegedly wrote. “Instead, I hope you choose to prosecute crimes and find the individuals accountable, rather than targeting individuals and then finding crimes.”

Weisenfeld asked that colleagues focus on prosecuting “rampant nonprofit homeless shelter fraud and antisemitic crimes in and around synagogues,” and accused James of wasting “significant public taxpayer dollars to target convenient public enemies,” Times-Union reported.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: abuseofpower; allies; danielwiesenfeld; democratcorruption; dirt; homelessshelters; james; letitiajames; maswoswe; newyork; nonprofits; nyag; prosecutor; shamisomaswoswe; tishjames

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For some reason, Tish still has a job.
1 posted on 08/30/2026 3:39:28 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather
For some reason...

Of course. It's because she's 'put upon', 'oppressed', and 'has to work twice as hard and be at least twice as good' to make it in our racist and sexist society...

2 posted on 08/30/2026 3:45:37 PM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: Libloather

Wasting taxpayer money


3 posted on 08/30/2026 3:46:24 PM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: Libloather

“Show me the man, I’ll find you the crime”
— Lavrentiy Beria


4 posted on 08/30/2026 3:48:05 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Enoch Powell warned us about Rivers of Blood. Well, I sure hope they're coming. It's the only fix.)
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To: Libloather
Bureau Chief Shamiso Maswoswe
5 posted on 08/30/2026 3:53:35 PM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: Libloather

Blondi couldn’t even get her on a slam dunk real estate fraud case. All the work was done by Crazy Eddie Antar’s brother. A forensic accountant.


6 posted on 08/30/2026 3:53:40 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (There is no gravity. The earth just sucks. )
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To: Libloather

but But I thought according to commies this is a doggy no no, but hey since she was only going after Orange Man Bad its all good


7 posted on 08/30/2026 3:55:59 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Libloather

“Show me the man, and I’ll show you the crime.” - Democrat AG people, imitating Stalinists


8 posted on 08/30/2026 3:56:16 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: HYPOCRACY

I knew she was not a good pick when the cows on The View all praised her saying she is a perfect choice


9 posted on 08/30/2026 3:56:39 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Libloather

Letitia James is the criminal here , shut her down


10 posted on 08/30/2026 3:57:02 PM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: Libloather

Or hasn’t been disbarred. We have her on video admitting countless times that she would abuse the office of AG by “getting Donald Trump! We’re gonna get him!” Of course no crime is mentioned, just that she’s “gonna get him!” Well that’s clearly showing she can’t be impartial.


11 posted on 08/30/2026 4:05:42 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: GOPJ; poconopundit; Jane Long; Diana in Wisconsin; Grampa Dave; Godzilla; Vaduz; null and void; ...

Bureau Chief Shamiso Maswoswe (shown) specifically directed a prosecutor to target “(a) Trump himself, (b) Truth Social, (c) Hewlett Packard without having a credible reason for targeting the organizations and the listed individuals."

FTA----Trump feds had recently approved a $14B Hewlett-Packard and Juniper Networks merger.

“If you believe Trump is using DOJ 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,” prosecutor Wiesenfeld allegedly wrote in the message, which went to some 2,000 staffers before being yanked.

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REFERENCE: It is fundamentally unconstitutional for a prosecutor to target and charge individuals without evidence of a crime. Under the U.S. Constitution, several safeguards strictly prohibit the government from bringing arbitrary or baseless criminal charges against a citizen.The primary constitutional principles that protect individuals from being targeted without evidence include:

1. The Due Process Clause (Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments)The Due Process Clause guarantees that no person can be "deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law".Probable Cause Requirement: For a prosecutor to formally charge someone, there must be a threshold level of evidence known as probable cause. Ethical rules, such as ABA Model Rule 3.8(a), specifically state that a prosecutor must refrain from pursuing a charge that they know is not supported by probable cause.

Vindictive Prosecution: If a prosecutor targets someone out of personal animus, political rivalry, or to retaliate against them for exercising a constitutional right (such as free speech), it is a violation of due process.

2. The Equal Protection Clause (Fourteenth Amendment)Selective Prosecution: A prosecutor cannot target a specific individual or group based on arbitrary or discriminatory classifications, such as race, religion, gender, or political beliefs. While prosecutors have broad "prosecutorial discretion" to decide which cases to pursue, they cannot use that discretion to target people for unconstitutional reasons.

3. The Grand Jury Clause (Fifth Amendment)On the federal level, the Fifth Amendment requires that any felony charge be initiated by a grand jury indictment. The prosecutor must present actual evidence to a panel of ordinary citizens, who must agree that there is probable cause that a crime was committed before the case can move forward.

12 posted on 08/30/2026 4:35:32 PM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of Gd; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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To: Libloather

“Dirt”


13 posted on 08/30/2026 4:37:56 PM PDT by wardaddy (We need Thermidorian reply )
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To: ComputerGuy

That does seem to be part of the problem. Deportable?


14 posted on 08/30/2026 4:39:08 PM PDT by TheDon (Remember the J6 political prisoners! Remember Ashli Babbitt!)
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To: All

Patriots, Call Congress
US Capitol switchboard
(202) 224-3121.

Call the White House
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
TTY/TTD Comments: 202-456-6213

Send a letter to the White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500

Message: Bureau Chief Shamiso Maswoswe specifically directed a prosecutor to target (a) Trump himself, (b) Truth Social, (c) Hewlett Packard without having a credible reason for targeting the organizations and the listed individuals.

It is fundamentally unconstitutional for a prosecutor to target and charge individuals without evidence of a crime. Under the U.S. Constitution, several safeguards strictly prohibit the government from bringing arbitrary or baseless criminal charges against a citizen. The primary constitutional principles that protect individuals from being targeted without evidence include the Due Process Clause (the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments).


15 posted on 08/30/2026 4:40:01 PM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of Gd; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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To: Liz
"Vindictive Prosecution: If a prosecutor targets someone out of personal animus, political rivalry, or to retaliate against them for exercising a constitutional right (such as free speech), it is a violation of due process."

That's what I said.

16 posted on 08/30/2026 4:50:27 PM PDT by TheDon (Remember the J6 political prisoners! Remember Ashli Babbitt!)
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To: All

When a prosecutor targets a specific person instead of investigating a specific crime, it crosses the line into severe ethical violations, including selective prosecution, vindictive prosecution, or general prosecutorial misconduct. The avenues for termination or removal from office depend on the type of prosecutor:

1. Line Prosecutors (Staff Attorneys)
Line prosecutors are hired employees (assistant district attorneys or assistant U.S. attorneys). They can be fired immediately by their boss (the District Attorney or U.S. Attorney) for this behavior.Abuse of Discretion: While prosecutors have wide “prosecutorial discretion” to choose which cases to pursue, they are legally barred from selecting targets based on arbitrary classifications, political retaliation, or personal malice.Bad Faith: Bringing criminal charges in bad faith to punish or retaliate against an individual—especially without realistic hope of winning a conviction—is a textbook definition of prosecutorial misconduct and ground for termination.

2. Head Prosecutors (Elected or Appointed Officials)
If the person doing the targeting is the head of the office—such as an elected District Attorney (DA) or an appointed U.S. Attorney—they cannot simply be “fired” by a manager, but they can be removed through other means:

<><>Gubernatorial Removal or Impeachment: In many states, a governor has the power to suspend or remove an elected DA for “malfeasance in office” or gross neglect of duty.

<><>Alternatively, state legislatures can impeach them.

<><> Federal U.S. Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President and can be fired by the President at any time for any non-illegal reason.

<><>Voted Out: Elected prosecutors face accountability at the ballot box if the public or political leadership determines their targeting is a waste of resources or an abuse of power.


17 posted on 08/30/2026 4:51:44 PM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of Gd; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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To: Liz

Tish is Terry Crews in a dress


18 posted on 08/30/2026 4:59:15 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: Libloather

man i hope more ANd more whistleblowers come out exposing the corruption of their bosses


19 posted on 08/30/2026 5:00:45 PM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, Fruit flies like a banana)
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To: TornadoAlley3
Amazing likeness...../s.


20 posted on 08/30/2026 5:04:29 PM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of Gd; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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