Source: New York Times
“Lawyers for Mayor Eric Adams asked a federal judge on Monday to throw out the bribery charge against him …. Adams’s lawyers argued that the accusations against the mayor did not meet the federal definition of bribery, pointing to a recent Supreme Court ruling that raised the bar for prosecutors to bring corruption cases. … Prosecutors said Mr. Adams accepted luxury travel benefits worth more than $100,000, as well as illegal campaign contributions from Turkey — and granted political favors to Turkish officials in exchange for these gifts. Mr. Adams has said he has done nothing wrong, and he pleaded not guilty to the charges last week.” (09/30/24)