by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Dec 23 – 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. City of Maybe book
The unsealing thread
On September 17 at noon he was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Thread.
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 31, Judge Ho denied Adams' and Spiro's bid for an evidentiary hearing on leaks. 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 11 Adams' lawyer at Quinn Emanuel wrote in asking to move up the trial from April 21 to April 1 - April Fools Day. Letter on Patreon here.
Jump cut to December 17, which Adams' lawyer wrote in: "the Mayor respectfully requests that the conference be adjourned" - letter on Patreon here
On December 18, the US Attorney's Office wrote in: "the Government anticipates raising an issue relating to extrajudicial statements that defense counsel has made relating to the case.
But it was Adams' lawyer who filed, near midnight on December 18, for a motion for a bill of particulars about the Turkish bribe, QE Austin TX partner's declaration on Patreon here.
After the conference was canceled, on December 23 Spiro wrote in asking that the prosecutors be admonished for their statements, 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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