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Interesting Oct story I missed: FBI looking at Manhattan DA Cy Vance Jr's office over potential undue influence in handling of cases: sources - including why Vance didn't pursue charges against Weinstein and Ivanka & Don Jr (re Trump Soho) by @shaynajacobs nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-me…
A lawyer hired by Weinstein gave Vance $24,000 and another attorney sent $10,000 after the decision to spare Weinstein an arrest.

Marc Kasowitz, gave Vance $25,000 and another $32,000 was donated after the office declined to prosecute Ivanka & Trump Jr.

nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-me…
From @jkbjournalist blockbuster expose on Jeffrey Epstein - In 2011 Epstein petitioned to have his sex offender status reduced in NY - A prosecutor under NY County DA Cyrus Vance shocked the judge by arguing on behalf of sex offender Epstein

HT @dcpoll miamiherald.com/news/local/art…
There's a bombshell nugget in this Oct 17 story by @davidsirota & @jcassano

Cyrus Vance Jr who decided not to pursue charges against Harvey Weinstein received $182,000 over yrs from Weinstein lawyer David Boies & partners

cc: @RonanFarrow @JaneMayerNYer
ibtimes.com/political-capi…
$182K from Boies related people & $62K from people linked to Thacher Assoc - acquired by K2 Intelligence hired by Weinstein & $26K from Elkan Abramowitz hired by Weinstein

Over $270K contributed to Vance's career by people/firms later hired by Weinstein

elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/…
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Manhattan DA sided with pedophile #Epstein after botching investigation nyp.st/2SiMQgY
The Manhattan DA’s office once went to bat for billionaire pervert Jeffrey Epstein, after botching a review of his sex crimes and swallowing his lawyers’ claim that “there are no real victims here,” records obtained by the Post show.
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FBI looking at Manhattan district attorney's office over potential undue influence,
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Big scoop from @jcassano & @davidsirota: As NY Gov. Cuomo suspended his probe into Harvey Weinstein sexual assault case, he took in a big donation from Weinstein's attorney's firm. @readsludge @capitalandmain readsludge.com/2018/08/29/cuo…
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