US Attorney Issues Statement on Moreland Commission Investigation

Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has issued the following statement “relating to the Moreland Commission investigation:”

“After a thorough investigation of interference with the operation of the Moreland Commission and its premature closing, this Office has concluded that, absent any additional proof that may develop, there is insufficient evidence to prove a federal crime.  We continue to have active investigations related to substantive inquiries that were being conducted by the Moreland Commission at the time of its closure.”

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