Ex-New York prosecutor accused in bribery case dies by suicide during FBI raid:Reports
Stewart Rosenwasser, who resigned in June from his post at the Orange County DA's office, had been indicted Monday in a federal corruption case before FBI agents came to arrest him Tuesday.
Published: 10:17 a.m. ET Sept. 25, 2024Updated: 11:34 a.m. ET Sept. 25, 2024
A former New York prosecutorand retired judgereportedly took his own life Tuesday during an apparent shootout with the FBI as agents descended on his home to arrest him in a federal corruption case.
Stewart Rosenwasser had been indicted Monday in a U.S. district court in New York on charges accusing him of accepting bribery payments to initiate a criminal investigation while working for the Orange County District Attorney. When the FBI arrived Tuesday to arrest Rosenwasser at his home in rural Orange County, he reportedly died by suicide after agents may have shot at him, according to multiple reports.
The FBI released a statement to USA TODAY simply saying that the agency's Inspection Division was "reviewing an agent-involved shooting," as is bureau policy.
"As this is an ongoing matter, we have no further details to provide,” the statement said.
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