Judge Dale Ho has decided to adjourn the trial of New York City Mayor Eric Adams on corruption charges until further notice after the Justice Department said it would drop its case.
The DoJ memo stated explicitly that it was seeking to drop the charges so Adams could assist the administration in carrying out its policies, particularly as related to crime and immigration. The prosecutors retained the right to pick up the case again,
A timeline of when Mayor Eric Adams political career the federal corruption allegations against him including when he started connecting with Trump.
A former solicitor general is appointed to argue against the Justice Department’s motion to drop bribery charges.
A federal judge adjourned the corruption trial for Adams and appointed counsel to advise him on handling the Justice Department's request to drop charges.
Attorney General Pam Bondi derided the indictment of Mayor Eric Adams of New York as “incredibly weak” on Thursday, as the Trump administration waits to hear if a judge will grant its request to dismiss the case.
NEW YORK (AP) — A Wednesday hearing in the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams was set by the judge presiding over the case as he ordered lawyers to explain why the Justice Department asked to dismiss corruption charges and the “scope and effect” of the mayor’s consent.
Four top deputies of New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned Monday after the now-former U.S. Attorney in Manhattan accused the mayor and DOJ of a quid pro quo.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is meeting with key political leaders as she contemplates removing Mayor Eric Adams from office after his administration has been thrown into disarray following the Justice
Eric Adams has united Democrats in New York City. From across the boroughs and otherwise warring ideological factions, there is widespread agreement that the mayor has little to no chance of winning the Democratic primary he’s running in for reelection this June — and that he shouldn’t even try.