Hagan Scotten
Hagan Scotten is a line prosecutor who was involved in the case against Mayor Eric Adams, but has been placed on leave and is under investigation following the directive from Emil Bove III to dismiss the case.
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Hagan Scotten is a federal prosecutor, Iraq war combat veteran and former clerk to justices Brett Kavanaugh and John Roberts.
‘Royal authority’: Jeffrey Toobin explores the US presidential pardon in his new book | Books
United Kingdom· 2025-02-23
Hagan Scotten is a federal prosecutor who also refused to obey the dishonest order from Bove.
Se niegan a cumplir las órdenes flagrantemente deshonestas de Trump
Argentina· 2025-02-19
Hagan Scotten is an assistant prosecutor who resigned in protest against the pressure to dismiss the case.
Las presiones a los fiscales anticorrupción para favorecer a un aliado de Trump desatan una revuelta en el Departamento de Justicia | Internacional
Spain· 2025-02-17
Hagan Scotten is a Southern District colleague of Danielle R. Sassoon who also refused to obey the dishonest order.
Opinion | Don’t Surrender to the Coercion Presidency
United States· 2025-02-17
Hagan Scotten described anyone who would file the motion to dismiss the indictment as a 'fool' and 'coward'.
Trump DOJ brings down 'Sovereign' District of New YorkUnited States· 2025-02-17
Prosecutor Hagan Scotten became the seventh person to resign, stating that only a 'fool' or a 'coward' would comply with the dismissal order.
Political turmoil and resignations: Justice department faces unprecedented challenges under new administration
India· 2025-02-16
Scotten is noted for resigning after Sassoon and expressing his refusal to comply with Bove's demands.
Who will stand up to Trump at High Noon? – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-02-16
Hagan Scotten led the prosecution against Eric Adams and resigned in protest.
Opinion | Trump’s Legal Shakedowns Won’t End With the Adams CaseUnited States· 2025-02-16Hagan Scotten is among the heroes of the Southern District of New York for standing up to Trump’s Department of Justice.
Opinion | Opinion Today: Decoding the Chaos of Trump’s AmericaUnited States· 2025-02-15Hagan Scotten is the lead prosecutor against Adams who resigned from his position.
Pravosodno ministrstvo odstopilo od obtožnice newyorškega župana
Slovenia· 2025-02-15Hagan Scotten resigned in protest against the directive to drop charges against Mayor Adams.
Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Canada· 2025-02-15
Federal prosecutor Hagan Scotten resigned, accusing top DOJ officials of looking for a 'fool.'
Justice Department moves to case against Eric AdamsUnited States· 2025-02-15
Hagan Scotten resigned in protest against the order to dismiss the corruption case against Eric Adams.
‘It was never going to be me’: How Trump’s DOJ sparked a crisis and mass resignations over the Eric Adams caseUnited States· 2025-02-14
Hagan Scotten is the lead prosecutor in the investigation who supported Danielle Sassoon's decision to resign.
Procuradores se rebelam contra ordem do governo Trump de arquivar denúncia contra prefeito de NY
Liechtenstein· 2025-02-14
The lead prosecutor on the case, Hagan Scotten, announced his resignation from the Southern District.
How Sassoon and Other Justice Dept. Resignations UnfoldedUnited States· 2025-02-14
Hagan Scotten stepped down as an assistant US attorney after receiving directives from Trump's justice department.
Another prosecutor in Eric Adams' corruption case resigns. But why?India· 2025-02-14Hagan Scotten, one of the New York-based prosecutors, resigned, stating there was no valid reason to dismiss the charges against Adams.
U.S. prosecutor agrees to seek dismissal of criminal charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, sources sayCanada· 2025-02-14Hagan Scotten resigned as the lead prosecutor on the federal corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams.
Hagan Scotten, Adams’s Lead Prosecutor, Quits DefiantlyUnited States· 2025-02-14
Hagan Scotten resigned as a federal prosecutor over the corruption case against Eric Adams.
Seventh prosecutor in Eric Adams case resigns and calls out Trump’s former lawyer in scathing letterUnited States· 2025-02-14
Hagan Scotten was one of the line prosecutors on the case who has now been placed on leave.
Read The Letter From Emil Bove Accepting Danielle Sassoon’s Resignation, AnnotatedUnited States· 2025-02-14
