New York's attorney general, Letitia James, announced that her office is recusing itself from the investigation into the death of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi. This decision marks the second time in three months that the AG's office has stepped back from such investigations. The reason for this recusal is that attorneys in her office are representing four corrections staff involved in prior civil lawsuits linked to the incident. William J. Fitzpatrick, the district attorney of Onondaga County, has been appointed as the special prosecutor, similar to his recent role in another prison-related death case.
"The office of New York's attorney general, Letitia James, is recusing itself from investigating the death of Messiah Nantwi due to conflicts of interest regarding civil lawsuits."
"A special prosecutor, William J. Fitzpatrick, has been appointed to oversee the investigation into Nantwi’s death, following a similar pattern with another incarcerated individual's case."
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