Trump hires powerhouse attorney to go after former Manhattan prosecutor

Joe Tacopina sent a letter to Mark Pomerantz, claiming Pomerantz falsely stated in a 2022 resignation letter to Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg that Trump was “guilty of numerous felony violations” and that it was a “grave failure of justice not to hold [Trump] accountable by way of criminal prosecution.”

Pomerantz, who had led the New York investigation into Trump’s finances, resigned last year along with Carey Dunne, the other lead prosecutor on the case. Pomerantz’s letter said that he had quit over the decision by new Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg not to move ahead with prosecution of the Republican billionaire.

Tacopina also expressed concern over an upcoming book published by Pomerantz, saying it could contain more falsehoods about the former president.

“I strongly admonish you to take these next words seriously: If you publish such a book and continue making defamatory statements against my client, my office will aggressively pursue all legal remedies against you and your book publisher, Simon & Schuster,” Tacopina’s letter stated.