Adams’s Lawyers Ask Judge to Dismiss Federal Bribery Charge
Lawyers for Mayor Eric Adams of New York filed a 25-page memo arguing that the conduct described in the indictment against him did not meet the definition of bribery.
Eric Adams has the SCOTUS supermajority to thank as he challenges his bribery charge
A June decision that helped an Indiana mayor beat a bribery rap now helps Adams by requiring federal prosecutors prove a specific quid-pro-quo.
Mayor Adams urges judge to dismiss bribery charge brought by 'zealous prosecutors'
Adams was charged last week with five criminal counts, including bribery, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national.
Lawyers for New York City Mayor Eric Adams seek dismissal of bribery charge
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is seeking a dismissal of a bribery charge brought against him and one that his lawyer contends is "extraordinarily vague" and was brought on by "zealous prosecutors," according to new court documents.
NYC Mayor Moves Quickly to Dismiss Bribery Charge
New York City Mayor Eric Adams moved quickly to build his defense against federal corruption charges, asking a judge Monday to throw out a bribery charge that doesn’t “amount to a federal crime at all.
Attorneys for Eric Adams seek dismissal of bribery charge brought by ‘zealous prosecutors'
Attorneys for New York City Mayor Eric Adams are urging a federal judge to dismiss the bribery charge brought against him last week.
Mayor Adams asks court to dismiss bribery charge, says favors for Turkish government were legal
Four days into his corruption case, Mayor Adams filed a motion to dismiss allegations that he accepted bribes from Turkish officials saying he lacked the official power to fasttrack the building of Turkish skyscraper.
Prosecutors say further charges against Eric Adams ‘possible,’ charges against others ‘likely’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams could face more charges in his federal corruption case, prosecutors told a judge Wednesday morning. Prosecutor Hagan Scotten of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York told judge Dale Ho it is "possible" prosecutors would file a superseding indictment in the case.
Eric Adams May Face Additional Charges, Prosecutors Say
Prosecutors made the disclosure as Adams appeared in court for a hearing days after he was indicted on charges.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams appears in court for bribery and fraud charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appeared in court after pleading not guilty to federal charges, including bribery and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. NBC News’ Ken Dilanian reports that attorneys for Adams asked the judge to dismiss his bribery charges during the hearing.
NYC mayor could face additional charges, prosecutor says
Additional charges against Mayor Eric Adams are "possible" and additional defendants are "likely" to be added, a prosecutor said Wednesday during a court hearing.
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Opa-locka city employee facing felony charge for alleged bribery scheme
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FirstEnergy didn’t charge customers to fund bribery scheme, state audit finds
FirstEnergy’s response at the time failed to include payments to entities the company has since admitted were central players ...
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Former Juvenile Correctional Officer arrested, charged with bribery
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Judge dismisses case against former Broward schools tech chief accused of bribery
The dismissal of the charges against former technology chief Tony Hunter is the second criminal case against a former Broward ...
Indicted ex-FDNY fire chief Brian Cordasco expected to plead guilty in $200K bribery scheme
An allegedly crooked former FDNY fire chief is expected to cop to his part in running a nearly $200,000 bribery scheme — the ...