New York's attorney general appointed a veteran district attorney Thursday as a special prosecutor in the death of a man who was beaten by state corrections officers, saying she needed to recuse her office to avoid potential conflicts.

To avoid any conflict of interest, New York State Attorney General Letitia James is assigning a special prosecutor in the Robert Brooks case

New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced on Thursday, Jan. 2, that the New York State Attorney General’s Office is recusing itself from the investigation into the corrections officers involved in the deadly beating of Robert Brooks.

The New York attorney general’s office has recused itself from the high-profile case involving the beating death of state prisoner Robert Brooks due to an internal conflict, officials said on Thursday.