| Eric Adams Says
NYCHA Ruling Helps Him on Turkey
Bribery Count Argued in SDNY
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
Nov 4 – The five-count
indictment of NYC Mayor Eric
Adams was unsealed in the U.S.
District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Magistrates Court. Inner City
Press was the first one in and
live tweeted it - as it will
his presentment, now set for
Friday, September 27 at
noon.
The unsealing thread
On September 17
at noon he was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty. Thread.
On September 30,
Adams' lawyers now including
William Burck did file a
motion to dismiss... Count V,
on the Turkish Mission. 25
page memo of law of Patreon here.
At 5:58 am on
October 1, Adams' lawyers
filed a motion for sanctions
alleging grand jury leaks -
memo of law on Patreon here.
On October 18,
the US Attorney's Office
opposed Adams' motion about
Count V, recounting that
"Adams's deal with the Turkish
Official continued into 2022,
when Adams was Mayor and had
direct authority over 'the
FDNY approvals' he agreed to
influence." Opposition on
Patreon here.
On October 25
Adams' lawyer wrote in: "Mayor
Adams respectfully requests a
trial date no later than March
2025, in advance of the New
York City mayoral primary on
June 24 (and early voting on
June 14)... Letter on
Patreon here.
On October 31,
Judge Ho denied Adams' and
Spiro's bid for an evidentiary
hearing on leaks. Full Order
on Patreon here.
On November 1
Judge Ho heard argument,
including the AUSA citing
Judge Rochan's denial of a
Snyder motion to dismiss in US
v Starks, one of the NYCHA
bribery cases Inner City Press
has covered - and reserved
decision - on Count V, and set
the trial day for April 21,
2025 - thread
On November 4
Adams' lawyer wrote in saying
Judge Rochon's Starks decision
can be distinguished - even,
that it helps Adams. Letter on
Patreon here.
More/extra on X
for Subscribers here
and Substack
here
The case is USA
v. Adams, 1:24-cr-556 (Ho)
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