Rosenwasser, 72, had been under investigation for allegedly taking $63,000 in bribes.
A former prosecutor and retired judge in Orange County, New York, in United States of America has committed suicide on Tuesday as the FBI arrived his home to effect his arrest.
Reports credited to law enforcement sources say authorities arrived at Stewart Rosenwasser’s house in Campbell Hall, a senior retirement community, in connection to a corruption case.
ABC news reported that, Rosenwasser, 72, had been under investigation for allegedly taking $63,000 in bribes.
Sources say Rosenwasser pointed a gun at an agent who fired a shot. Rosenwasser then barricaded himself and it is believed he fatally shot himself.
A federal grand jury indicted Rosenwasser on bribery charges, accusing him of launching an investigation in 2022 when he was working in the District Attorney’s office to help a longtime associate. The man, known as Marty Soudani, accused his nephew of stealing nearly $2 million from him.
In a text, Rosenwasser allegedly said, “I’m putting maximum effort into this. We will utilize all available assets.”
Court documents revealed copies of money orders and checks made out to the lawyer, and in another exchange, Rosenwasser allegedly wrote, “I will always protect you. And help you.”
Following the development, Rosenwasser abruptly resigned from the Orange County District Attorney’s office in June.
His former boss, in a statement said that, “It’s truly heartbreaking that it ended this way. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family.”
The FBI released the following statement:
“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.”
Federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York declined to comment.
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