United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York John Sarcone

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U.S. Attorney John Sarcone spoke publicly Monday about his brush with danger last week in downtown Albany that received national attention.

The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York says he is unaware of the details surrounding the FBI and U.S. Attorney General’s mortgage fraud investigation of New York Attorney General Letitia James.

The new U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York used one of his first press conference Monday to draw attention to efforts to protect children online.