by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 18 – 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.
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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