NYC Mayor Eric Adams seeks dismissal of bribery charge
The bribery charge against New York Mayor Eric Adams was brought by "zealous prosecutors" who spent years "casting about" for a criminal case, an attorney said Monday.
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
N.Y. Mayor Eric Adams is seeking a dismissal of a bribery charge brought against him and one that his lawyer says is "extraordinarily vague" and was brought on by "zealous prosecutors," according to new court filings.
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Mayor Eric Adams criminal indictment: Lawyers file dismissal motion, arguing alleged bribery scheme nonexistent
A dismissal motion argues that the federal government has twisted ordinary constituent services into a nonexistent bribery scheme.
'It defies all logic:' New York City Mayor Eric Adams' lawyer urges corruption case dismissal
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams accepted harmless 'courtesies,' not bribes, his lawyer says
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Attorneys for NYC Mayor 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
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.
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