And the prosecutor, who was the U.S. attorney prosecutor, after he left, he immediately opened a website that looked like he was running for office. Brian Benjamin, another African American, they charged him, destroyed his career. He was the highest ranking state elected in the state. Destroyed his career, dropped the charges. Eric Adams, you. You look at this pattern of politicizing that office. You know what the most interesting thing that came out of that office that really shocked me that people don't want to talk about. (17:40–17:53)
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Asserts that charges against Brian Benjamin were dropped after damaging his career.
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