Breon Peace, who has served as the top federal prosecutor in Brooklyn since 2021, announced on Wednesday that he plans to resign on Jan. 10, before Republican President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

Brooklyn US Attorney Breon Peace said he will step down Jan. 10, ending a stint as federal prosecutor that included high-profile cases such as singer R Kelly’s trial for sex-trafficking, a fraud indictment of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and the criminal conviction of a US Congressman.

Brooklyn US Attorney Breon Peace, who led the indictment of Adani Group head Gautam Adani for allegedly defrauding US investors through a bribery scheme, will resign on January 10, 2025. Adani denies the charges,

In a statement, Peace (50), described his role as “the honour of a lifetime.” Appointed by President Joe Biden in 2021, Peace will leave office just days before President-elect Donald Trump assumes office on January 20.

US Attorney Breon Peace, who was involved in the charges against Adani, is set to resign before Donald Trump assumes office. In a press release released by the United States Attorney's Office, it said that Peace will be resigning as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York on January 10,

Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said he will step down Jan. 10, ending a stint as federal prosecutor that included high-profile cases such as singer R. Kelly’s trial for sex-trafficking, a fraud indictment of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and the criminal conviction of a congressman.