Weinstein, a Jewish movie mogul who is currently being
investigated by law enforcement authorities over allegations of sexual misconduct, is fighting with Dershowitz's help to obtain emails that Weinstein says would «exonerate» him, according to an article Friday in the Hollywood Reporter, which the magazine says are based on court documents.
Separately, a 2015 executive order from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo gave the attorney general the
authority to act as a special prosecutor, but only to
investigate the deaths of unarmed civilians
by law enforcement.
Specifically, in the final rule, we define
law enforcement official as an official of any agency or
authority of the United States, a state, a territory, a political subdivision of a state or territory, or an Indian tribe, who is empowered
by law to: (1)
Investigate or conduct an inquiry into a potential violation of
law; or (2) prosecute or otherwise conduct a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding arising from an alleged violation of
law.