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Former NY prosecutor claims AG Letitia James is threatening him — as he refuses to delete evidence of anti-Trump political corruption

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Reilly, P. (2026, October 6). Former NY prosecutor claims AG Letitia James is threatening him — as he refuses to delete evidence of anti-Trump political corruption. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/06/us-news/former-ny-prosecutor-claims-ag-letitia-james-is-threatening-him/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-06 · by Patrick Reilly

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Daniel Wiesenfeld, formerly employed by New York Attorney General Letitia James in her Investor Protection Bureau, refused to comply with a September 30th deadline set by James to destroy confidential and privileged materials he possessed. In response, James threatened him with professional discipline and legal action, including civil or criminal penalties. Wiesenfeld asserts that these threats are politically motivated due to the sensitive nature of the documents, which allegedly involve anti-Trump political corruption. He has accused his supervisor of ordering him to target Trump-affiliated individuals for prosecution, a claim dismissed by James' office as a personnel issue unrelated to broader allegations of political bias.
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Daniel Wiesenfeld, a former prosecutor in New York Attorney General Letitia James' Investor Protection Bureau who was recently fired, has defied her demands to destroy "confidential and privileged information." In an email obtained by the Times-Union on Monday, Wiesenfeld responded to threats of professional discipline, civil action, and criminal charges from AG James. He also mentioned that detectives from her Executive Protection Detail repeatedly harassed him by banging on his door, leaving a business card behind during one incident. Wiesenfeld claims he understands that James is fearful of what he might do with the information he possesses, refusing to hand it over despite deadlines set forth in previous letters dated September 18th and September 30th, with the final deadline being 5pm on September 30th.

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James PERSON · 6× Wiesenfeld PERSON · 5× Trump PERSON · 2× Daniel Wiesenfeld PERSON · 1× Department of Justice ORG · 1× Executive Protection Detail ORG · 1× Investor Protection Bureau ORG · 1× Kumiki Gibson PERSON · 1× Tish PERSON · 1× the Times-Union ORG · 1×

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“I am in receipt of your September 18th letter threatening me with ‘professional discipline, as well as civil and/or criminal action’ and your subsequent September 30th letter providing a deadline by 5pm today for me to confirm my destruction of your ‘confidential and/or privileged information’,” Wiesenfeld wrote Monday.
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🔮 Daniel Wiesenfeld, who worked in James’ Investor Protection Bureau before he was axed last month, defiantly told his former boss Monday he would not be handing over “confidential and privileged” materials, according to email obtained by the Times-Union.
2026-10-06 · New York Post
Former NY prosecutor claims AG Letitia James is threatening him — as he refuses to delete evidence of anti-Trump political corruption · mixed framing

Claims (14 extracted, 4 hedged)

Daniel Wiesenfeld, who worked in James’ Investor Protection Bureau before he was axed last month, defiantly told his former boss Monday he would not be handing over “confidential and privileged” materials, according to email obtained by the Times-Union. uncertain
he → work → Union
The blistering email also included a photo of a detective’s business card from the AG’s Executive Protection Detail that had been jammed into his front door, the paper reported. asserted
paper → include → door
“I am in receipt of your September 18th letter threatening me with ‘professional discipline, as well as civil and/or criminal action’ and your subsequent September 30th letter providing a deadline by 5pm today for me to confirm my destruction of your ‘confidential and/or privileged information’,” Wiesenfeld wrote Monday. asserted
Wiesenfeld → threaten → information
“You have also commissioned your ‘protection detail’ detectives to repeatedly hound me by banging on my front door. asserted
You → commission → door
Attached is the business card one of them left in my door after their latest intrusion,” he continued in the email, which was also sent to Kumiki Gibson, general counsel in the attorney general’s office. asserted
which → attach → office
Wiesenfeld said he understands that James is “fearful” of what he might do with the “‘confidential and privileged’ materials” ahead of this year’s election, in which James is on the ballot — but said he would not be intimidated by her threats. uncertain
he → say → threats
“These documents are simply evidence and your threats will not compel me to destroy such evidence,” he said. asserted
he → compel → evidence
“If anything, carrying out your threats by bringing this to a legal forum will make this information public.” asserted
information → carry → forum
Wiesenfeld’s latest email comes months after he sent an agency-wide email to the AG’s office claiming his supervisor ordered him to find and pursue crimes committed by those affiliated with Trump — James’ longstanding rival. asserted
supervisor → come → Trump
“If you believe Trump is using the [Department of Justice] attorneys to prosecute his enemies and further his political interests, you should find it equally troubling that Tish [James] is doing exactly the same thing,” Wiesenfeld allegedly wrote in the message, which went to some 2,000 staffers before it was deleted. uncertain
it → believe → staffers
Wiesenfeld was subsequently placed on administrative leave and fired on Sept. 5, according to the Times Union. uncertain
Wiesenfeld → place → Union
A rep for James dismissed the controversy as “a personnel matter” in a statement in August. asserted
rep → dismiss → August
“The office of the attorney general is committed to upholding New York’s laws and protecting the rights and freedoms of all New Yorkers, regardless of political beliefs,” the statement said. asserted
statement → commit → beliefs
“We strongly reject any assertion to the contrary.” asserted
We → reject → contrary
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