NYC Mayor Seeks Dismissal Of Bribery Charges

NBC News reports:

Lawyers for New York Mayor Eric Adams asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss the bribery charge included in his federal indictment, saying the government’s allegations are “extraordinarily vague” and failed to prove Adams broke the law.

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.

He pleaded not guilty on Friday, pledging to fight the charges and stay on as mayor. He is the first sitting mayor of New York City to face criminal charges in the modern era.

Read the full article. Last week’s 30-minute press conference by federal prosecutors seemed pretty damn specific.

New: NYC Mayor Eric Adams moves to dismiss bribery charge from his indictment, saying gifts to curry favor do not a bribery charge make.

Adams says the alleged scheme “does not meet the definition of bribery and indeed does not amount to a federal crime at all.” pic.twitter.com/0704kKxKCU

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