Who Was Stewart Rosenwasser? Retired NYC Judge Kills Himself in Shootout with FBI Agents Who Came to Arrest Him on Corruption Charges [Video]

A retired judge from upstate New York and former prosecutor reportedly shot himself to death during a shootout with FBI agents on Tuesday morning as the agents tried to arrest him on bribery and corruption charges, according to sources. Stewart Rosenwasser, 72, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a federal raid at his $430,000 home in Campbell Hall.

The disgraced judge had been caught up in a federal bribery scandal linked to a case he had previously handled while serving as a public prosecutor. The FBI said in a statement that its the Inspection Division has launched an investigation, as is the standard protocol in all shootings involving agents.

Disgraced Judge Kills Self

When authorities showed up at his home to arrest him on Tuesday morning, Rosenwasser allegedly fired at federal agents before turning the gun on himself. Federal prosecutors accuse Rosenwasser of taking $63,000 in bribes during his time at the Orange …