<div id="subtitle">NY federal prosecutor Garcia leaving</div><div><p>A high-profile federal prosecutor has told superiors at the Justice Department that he is leaving his job in New York to join a private law firm.</p><p>As the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael Garcia oversaw the prostitution investigation that led to the resignation of then-New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer. He also had a big role in probes of Wall Street. His departure is expected, since the incoming Barack Obama administration will be in a position to nominate a replacement next year.</p><p>He has informed Justice Department officials in Washington that he will soon leave the position, according to a person briefed on the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement is not yet official.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=37163687&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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