Here is his statement:
For the past two years, I have served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. After much reflection, I write to announce my resignation from this position, effective January 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
It has been an honor and privilege to serve as United States Attorney. I have strived to meet the responsibilities of this position with vigor, determination, commitment, thoughtfulness, and humility.
Those familiar with my personal history may recall that I am a native of Haiti, a country whose government struggles to perform basic functions, and where the rule of law has yet to build reliable traction. When I immigrated to this country in my teens, I lived in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood, then an urban area with high crime and associated problems. Given where I started, it has been uniquely meaningful to hold a role so central to the Department of Justice’s mission of supporting our collective well-being through the exercise of the rule of law.
Also meaningful has been working alongside the talented lawyers and professional staff of the United States Attorney’s Office, as well as with the agents and employees of our partner federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. These honorable public servants meet the challenges of safeguarding our homeland, local communities, and government institutions selflessly and without fanfare, at times at significant personal costs. I have never stopped being inspired by them and always will cherish my time as part of this deeply noble undertaking. To them, I extend my utmost gratitude and admiration.
I would not have had this life-changing experience without the support of President Joseph R. Biden, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Senator Marco Rubio, Senator Rick Scott, and countless leaders from our community. To all of them, thank you for trusting me to fulfill the duties of United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.
With gratitude,
Markenzy Lapointe
4 comments:
Came in with a lot of promise. Didn't do anything different than anyone else in that position. Same old same old just with a new face. The career people run that place and that's why everything always stays the same. Too many low level prosecutions that should be in state court. Still never offer pre-trial diversion on these low level prosecutions. No meaningful investigations of corrupt law enforcement. Still would rather dismiss a case than have a judge find law enforcement to be not credible. Status quo that's the Miami USAO.
All of that is true but even in state court, the second you have something criminal the sheriff's office/police dept did the ASA tosses the case rather than let the court refer the cop for prosecution.
That’s exactly why he is unpopular within the office. He sidelined the Criminal division leadership over a serious scandal that dragged from 2016 until 2022 with a strong ruling by judge Gayles. Careers were destroyed, but no real punishment handed out for the constitutional violations and subsequent perjury findings.
The front office wanted yes men and women... those who challenged, were soon forced out. Hopefully next will change things and not go back to same ole good old boys and girls.
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