A former special counsel to Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez claims he was axed because he blew “the whistle on blatant unconstitutional misconduct.”
embattled top aide Maritza Ming,
DA officials refused to specify any problems with Perez’s timesheets before firing him, but Ming and a colleague told Perez that the DA’s office “cannot retain an attorney who is billing the city for work they are not doing,” according to court papers. One source with knowledge of the situation confirmed that Ming scrutinized Perez’s timekeeping records, but recalled no evidence of anything that should have raised concerns. Perez’s timesheets were always approved by his supervisor, he said.
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