Ex-DOJ Public Corruption Leader Joins NYC Mayor Candidate’s Firm

May 20, 2025, 8:12 PM UTC

John Keller, a Justice Department official who resigned after refusing to drop the federal bribery case against New York City mayor Eric Adams, is joining a boutique litigation firm whose founder is looking to replace Adams in City Hall.

Walden Macht Haran & Williams hired Keller as a partner to establish the New York-founded firm’s Washington office, Walden said Tuesday.

Keller left the Justice Department in February after being asked to take over the criminal corruption case against Adams. The case was reassigned to DOJ’s public integrity section, where Keller was acting head, after prosecutors in the Southern District of ...

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