After Indicted Former Judge Dies Amid Arrest Alleged Briber Also Dies so Nolle Prosequi

After Indicted Former Judge Dies Amid Arrest Alleged Briber Also Dies so Nolle Prosequi by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, May 1 – Amid expectation of NYC corruption indictments from and at the Southern District of New York, on September 24 suburban corruption came to the fore, and how.   Stewart Rosenwasser, a former county judge and senior-level prosecutor in the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, was indicted and charged with accepting $63, 000 in bribes from Mout'z Soudani to investigate and prosecute his sister and nephew in a $1.9 million theft and embezzlement case.   When the FBI showed up at this door, there was reportedly an exchange of gunfire, and suicide by Rosenwasser. It's a developing story, but the (43 page) indictment is on Patreon here.   Later on September 24, Soudani was freed on $1 million bond, 7 page bond document on Patreon here. On February 9, 2026 his trial was pushed back: "ORDER granting in part and denying in part [60] LETTER MOTION as to Mout'z Soudani (Signed by Judge Cathy Seibel on 2/9/26) (Seibel, Cathy). On May 1, the US Attorney's Office wrote in that "on or about April 15, 2026 while the case was still pending, Mout'z Soudani, the defendant, died....We respectfully request an order of nolle prosequi." The case is USA v. Rosenwasser, et al., 7:24-cr-555 (Seibel) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com