by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, March 11 – 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
Designated amicus Paul Clement wrote it recommending dismissal with prejudice.
On March 7 DOJ filed again, with SDNY emails and text messages under seal. They should be unsealed - but will there be action on this request, as there was not on earlier sealings in Adams' case?
On March 11 other amici wrote in saying that Clement was too narrow and a hearing is needed. Filing on Patreon here
Back 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."
More on X for Subscribers here & Substack here
The Adams case is USA v. Adams, 1:24-cr-556 (Ho)
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