by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, March 7 – 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.
On February 10, 2025 DOJ's Emil Bove - a former SDNY prosecutor - wrote to acting US Attorney Danielle Sassoon ordering her to move to dismiss the case. Sovereign District book here
On February 14 after 6 pm, DOJ's Edward Sullivan filed a nolle prosequi.
On February 17 Inner City Press filed an application to unseal: "On February 12, 2025 as Dkt No. 117 on PACER it was stated "SEALED DOCUMENT placed in vault." This is a request to unseal this and all other sealed and/or redacted documents in this case. It is imperative there be access to the entire docket."
On February 21, after argument, SDNY Judge Ho adjourned the trial but did not yet dismiss the indictment, instead appointing Paul Clement as an amicus.
Early on February 26 Adams' lawyer Spiro filed a motion to dismiss with prejudice, on Patreon here.
On February 28 other proposed amicus briefs went in, including one by former Federal judges urging Judge Ho to appoint a special prosecutor, like Judge Kaplan did in US v. Donzinger. Brief on Patreon here
On March 6 Paul Clement in a 26 page brief recommended that Judge Ho dismiss the indictment WITH prejudice.
More on X for Subscribers here & Substack here
The Adams case is USA v. Adams, 1:24-cr-556 (Ho)
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