Eric Adams, Bribery Charge
Prosecutors Urge Judge Not to Dismiss Bribery Charge Against Eric Adams
Within days of being criminally indicted, Mayor Eric Adams asked a judge to drop one of five counts against him. Prosecutors say a jury should get to hear their evidence.
Eric Adams' criminal case: Prosecutors oppose dropping bribery charge, arguing they have strong evidence against him, filings show
The mayor's defense lawyer Alex Spiro sought last month to dismiss the charge that Adams received more than $100,000 in free and discounted luxury travel from Turkish Airlines in exchange for official favors for businesspeople and a Turkish official.
'Nothing Routine' About Eric Adams Bribery, Prosecutors Tell Judge in Defending Charge
"The defendant's contrary arguments mischaracterize the Indictment, the case law, and often both," the filing reads.
Federal prosecutors ask judge to deny Mayor Eric Adams's bid to drop bribery charge
Mayor Adams has pleaded not guilty to all criminal charges and his attorney has argued the bribery count should be dismissed because the evidence does not support it.
Federal prosecutors oppose NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ motion to dismiss bribery count
Mayor Eric Adams might think it’s “common” to accept tens of thousands of dollars in benefits in exchange for pressuring a city agency, but it is “nonetheless illegal,” federal prosecutors argued Friday in opposing the mayor’s motion to toss a bribery count in his sweeping corruption case.
NYC campaign finance program under scrutiny after Adams' indictment
New York City's public campaign finance program, designed to level the playing field for candidates, is under scrutiny after ...
As Eric Adams’s Problems Mount, His Legal Defense Fund Is Empty
Mayor Eric Adams has spent nearly all of the $1.8 million in donations to his legal defense fund, and the pace of ...
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Eric Adams’s Money Spigot Is Drying Up
Mayor Eric Adams has vowed to fight the pending federal corruption case against him with his eyes on seeking reelection next ...
Embattled Eric Adams has worst campaign cash haul to date — but could still net $4M in taxpayer funds
Mayor Eric Adams raised only about $146,000 in campaign cash in the past three months — his smallest haul to date — but it ...
Eric Adams Faces Pressure to Resign After Indictment
First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright resigned Tuesday after federal investigators searched her home and seized her phone last ...
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It Looks Like Eric Adams Is Safe From Hochul for Now
Governor Kathy Hochul has the power to remove the beleaguered mayor from office, but she expressed her support for him over ...
House GOP demands to know why Adams, Hochul extended lease of controversial migrant camp at Floyd Bennett Field
The House Natural Resources Committee have asked Hochul and Adams to explain why they “proactively sought an extension” ...
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Inside the ‘permission structure’ of Kathy Hochul’s decision on whether to remove Eric Adams from office
Reps. Hakeem Jeffries and Greg Meeks and the Rev. Al Sharpton are at the forefront of political power players Hochul would ...