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New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ historic federal corruption case has been tossed — leaving him free to campaign for a second term without the threat of jail hanging over his head.
From New York Post
A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice's corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and said the charges cannot be brought again.
From Reuters
“I firmly believe that this city is better served by truly independent leadership, not leaders pulled at by the extremists at the far left or the far right, but instead those rooted in the common mid...
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ historic corruption case dismissed — clearing the way for second term campaign
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A look inside the decision that ended the criminal case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
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Judge dismisses corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams
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New York City mayor urges a judge to rule in his corruption case so he can start campaigning
A lawyer for New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday asked the judge handling his federal corruption case to hurry up and decide if he's going to toss the charges, arguing that the embattled mayor needs to turn his attention to running for reelection.
Mayor Eric Adams' counsel urges federal judge to make decision on corruption case, as deadline for reelection petition approaches
Lawyer Alex Spiro reminded U.S. District Court Judge Dale Ho in Manhattan that the ongoing prosecution inhibits his ability to gather signatures to get on the ballot.
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Letter Raises Questions About Justice Official’s Testimony on Adams Case
The nominee for deputy attorney general had testified that he had no direct knowledge of administration officials’ decision to abandon the case against New York’s mayor.
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Eric Adams urges judge to rule in his corruption case so he can start campaigning
In a letter to Judge Dale E. Ho, Adams' attorney Alex Spiro requested for Ho to issue a ruling in the case “as soon as practicable,” noting that petitions to get on the city's Democratic ...
The Corruption Case Against Eric Adams Has Been Dropped … With Prejudice
A judge dismissed the corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams, but blocked Trump's DOJ from holding the threat of future prosecution over him.
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Eric Adams pushes judge to dismiss charges before ballot deadline
The mayor wants the case dropped before petitions to get ... Alex Spiro, said in a letter to Judge Dale Ho. New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference at City Hall in ...
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