Recently it was reported in the press that criminal charges involving New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s campaign fundraising practices would not be brought, either by federal or state prosecutors. Apparently investigations by both offices had been ongoing for more than a year. Because Mayor DeBlasio was involved, the announcement that no charges would be brought (made simultaneously by both the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office) made headlines. In a statement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said, “Although it is rare that we issue a public statement about the status of an investigation, we believe it appropriate in this case at this time in order not to unduly influence the upcoming campaign in mayoral election.”
To our awareness, it has long been true in New Jersey and elsewhere that when a criminal investigation comes to a close, no statement is issued, and efforts by defense counsel to learn the status of the investigation are usually met with an uninformative response. It sometimes happens, therefore, that a person who is the subject of a criminal investigation must go for weeks, months or more without having the peace of mind of knowing that the investigation has been concluded.
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