A former prosecutor and retired judge killed himself on Tuesday as the FBI arrived at his home in New York to arrest him.
Stewart Rosenwasser died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during an FBI raid on his home in Campbell Hall.
Law enforcement sources told ABC News that authorities had arrived at his home as part of an investigation into a corruption case.
According to the FBI there was an exchange of gunfire between Rosenwasser and agents.
The bureau said: ‘The FBI is reviewing an agent-involved shooting that occurred earlier this morning in Campbell Hall, NY. The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents seriously.
‘In accordance with FBI policy, the shooting incident is under review by the FBI’s Inspection Division. As this is an ongoing matter, we have no further details to provide.’
Stewart Rosenwasser died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during an FBI raid on his home in Campbell Hall
Law enforcement sources told ABC News that authorities had arrived at his home as part of an investigation into a corruption case
Rosenwasser was facing an imminent lawsuit involving $48,000 in bribes he allegedly took, according to Times Union.
The outlet say that he had taken money from a Mout’z ‘Marty’ Soudani, who’s nephew Martin Soudani was involved in a embezzlement scheme worth $1.9 million that Rosenwasser prosecuted.
The suit, due to be filed by Martin’s lawyer, alleged that Martin’s conviction was the result of the scheme between Rosenwasser and his uncle.
His lawyers were seeking post-conviction relief by challenging the legality of the conviction and requesting the judgement be vacated.
Just hours after his death, the US District Court in the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment against the two charging them in a bribery scheme.
Prosecutors claim that Rosenwasser accepted even more than was alleged in the lawsuit, a total of $63,000.
The two were charged with conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud, and honest services wire fraud.
Rosenwasser was also charged with extortion and making false statements to the FBI after he was interviewed in June.
Three days after his interview he abruptly quit his job at the District Attorney’s Office where he had worked for five years.
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