One of the country’s most prolific federal narcotics prosecutors was captured offering his business card to police to avoid being charged in a hit-and-run while his blood-alcohol level was twice over the legal limit, according to a report.
When police arrived at his house to investigate a hit-and-run, Joseph Ruddy, one of the nation’s most prolific federal narcotics prosecutors, looked so drunk he could barely stand up straight, leaning on the tailgate of his pickup to keep his balance. “You realize when they pull my body-worn camera footage and they see this, this is going to go really bad." On Wednesday, a day after the AP asked the Justice Department about Ruddy's status, the veteran prosecutor was pulled off three pending criminal cases.