By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-09-02 16:14:41 | Updated at 2026-09-02 17:00:15
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The whistleblower in Attorney General Letitia James’ office who said he was ordered to dig up dirt on President Trump met with federal prosecutors for “several hours” Tuesday, sources said.
Daniel Wiesenfeld, a former Brooklyn prosecutor and a lawyer in James’ office, had a lengthy sit-down with both criminal and civil attorneys from the FBI and the US Department of Justice over his bombshell claims, the sources told The Post.
The extent of the feds’ interest in the case is unclear.
Wiesenfeld, who has been placed on paid administrative leave, claimed in a since-deleted Friday email to colleagues that was leaked to the Times-Union that his boss, Investor Protection Bureau Chief Shamiso Maswoswe, instructed him “to find and pursue crimes” by Trump allies.
“If you believe Trump is using the [Department of Justice] attorneys to prosecute his enemies to further his political interests, you should find it equally troubling that Tish [James] is doing exactly the same thing,” the email allegedly said.
In a statement this week, James’ office called the scandal “a personnel matter.”
“The office of the attorney general is committed to upholding New York’s laws and protecting the rights and freedoms of all New Yorkers, regardless of political beliefs,” the statement said. “We strongly reject any assertion to the contrary.”
The AG’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.
Wiesenfeld has not spoken publicly about the scandal.
In an email Wednesday, one of his attorneys, Levi Stoep, a partner with the firm Dordrecht Layton, said his client “has no public comment at the current time.”
However, the Trump administration this week fired back at James in a scathing statement.
“This is more proof of the weaponization of the justice system by Letitia James to target President Trump and her political opponents,” White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said. “The far-left Democrats’ lawfare against President Trump, his family must stop.”
