Q&A
Inquiry into FBI and Manhattan DA investigations of DCAS real estate division
0:14:57
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Council Member Restler inquires about reported FBI and Manhattan District Attorney investigations into DCAS's real estate division. Commissioner Molina states he has not been notified of any such investigations and denies knowledge of searches at DCAS offices.
- Molina claims no awareness of investigations by FBI or Manhattan DA
- No searches have been conducted at DCAS offices, according to Molina
- The commissioner emphasizes his lack of knowledge about any ongoing investigations
Lincoln Restler
0:14:57
Thank you so much commissioner.
0:14:58
Congratulations on 90 days.
0:15:01
Thank you.
0:15:02
And I'll start by asking some questions and then kick it over to colleagues to jump in.
0:15:11
I just wanna start by asking a probably the question that's on everybody's mind.
0:15:16
It's been widely reported that the FBI, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, are investigating the work of the real estate division.
0:15:22
Can you confirm if they have conducted any searches at DeCast's offices at One Center Street or interviewed any DeCast employees regarding ongoing investigations over the past 2 months?
Louis Molina
0:15:32
Well, thank you, chairman, for your question.
0:15:34
I have not been notified or and about any investigation by those authorities into decastric leasing practices.
0:15:41
And there has not been to my knowledge to date any searches of decastric offices at One Center Street.
Lincoln Restler
0:15:47
Okay.
