The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced in a press release Monday that Manhattan's top federal prosecutor plans to resign in December.
According to releaseU.S. Attorney Damien Williams said Monday that he plans to retire from his current position with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York “on December 13, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.”
“Today is a bittersweet day for me to announce my resignation as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. It is with a bittersweet feeling that I am leaving my dream job leading an organization I love, home to some of the greatest public servants in the world. ,” Williams said in a statement.
“I am confident that I am resigning at a time when the Secretariat is functioning at an incredibly high level, upholding and exceeding its already high standards of excellence, integrity and independence. That's gratifying,” he continued.
President Biden nominated Williams as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in August 2021. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York endorsed Williams. Mr. Williams was the head of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Team in the Manhattan office in August 2021. His current role will be assumed by Biden in March 2021.
Prominent figures such as New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) and former Sen. Bob Menendez (D.N.J.) faced charges from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York during Williams' campaign. I am doing it. time as it is leader.
