NYC Mayor Adams’ lawyer takes victory lap after Trump DOJ orders feds to drop historic corruption case: ‘There is no looming threat’
Mayor Eric Adams’ lawyer took a victory lap Wednesday — hailing the Department of Justice for ordering Manhattan federal prosecutors to drop Hizzoner’s historic corruption case — and claiming New York City would be “better off.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' lawyer criticizes corruption case after DOJ recommends dropping charges
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' attorney Alex Spiro criticized the mayor's corruption case after the DOJ recommended dropping the charges.
Adams' lawyer says corruption case is ‘over,' but charges remain in place for now
A lawyer for New York City Mayor Eric Adams expressed confidence Wednesday that the criminal case against the Democrat is over, even though the Justice Department official who ordered the charges dismissed left the door open to the case being brought back next fall.
Dismissal order based on merits of case, says lawyer for Mayor Eric Adams
Eric Adams’ lawyer on Wednesday defended the Department of Justice's order to drop the mayor’s public corruption case, acknowledging he met with federal officials beforehand about immigration enforcement but denying the order came in exchange for help deporting migrants.
Lawyer for Adams says mayor was political target; maintains innocence
Alex Spiro says Mayor Adams never used his position for personal gain and was a political target used to interfere with the election.
Trump’s DOJ orders corruption case dropped against NYC mayor
The Trump administration ordered federal prosecutors to drop their corruption case against Eric Adams, marking a stunning reversal for New York City’s first sitting mayor in modern history to be charged with a federal crime.
DOJ asks federal prosecutors to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Adams has suggested without proof that the charges were retribution for his criticism of the Biden administration’s handling of the border crisis.
‘The case is over’: Adams’ lawyer declares victory
The memo containing that order — sent by acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove on Monday — said the conditional dismissal was about the timing of the case before Adams’ r
Adams lawyer calls criminal corruption case ‘over’ despite potential for renewed prosecution
Mayor Adams’ attorney, Alex Spiro, voiced confidence Wednesday that the mayor’s public corruption case “is over,” even as ...
Adams’s Lawyer Claims Vindication. The Reality Is More Complicated.
Mayor Eric Adams’s defense lawyer Alex Spiro welcomed the move to drop his federal corruption case and insisted that the ...
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Asserts Innocence Amid Ongoing Legal Battle, Attorney Claims Charges Are Politically Motivated
Lawyer Alex Spiro states Mayor Eric Adams is innocent and charges will be dropped, despite the DOJ's directive to end the case.
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Jay-Z drops motion against alleged victim’s lawyer Tony Buzbee, seeks dismissal of amended complaint that linked him to Diddy
Withdrawing his motion for sanctions and intensifying his efforts to have a lawsuit connecting him to a sexual assault case involving Sean "Diddy" Combs dismissed, Jay-Z has taken a new legal step in ...
Adams May Get His Charges Dropped, but His Re-election Fight Remains
It is unclear if the request to drop the indictment against the New York City mayor will sway enough disaffected voters to ...