by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Feb 14 – 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 indictment.
On February 11, it was belatedly docketed that Mohamed Bahi has signed a plea agreement.
On February 13, with no motion to dismiss yet filed, Inner City Press was in the SDNY Magistrates Court amid much checking of smart phones. Acting US Attorney Sassoon had resigned.
On February 14 after 6 pm, DOJ's Edward Sullivan filed a nolle prosequi citing Damian Williams' website and asserting Adams' need for security clearance for immigration enforcement.
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Back on November 1 Judge Ho heard argument, and set the trial day for April 21, 2025 - thread
On December 23 the prosecutors wrote in that Erden Arkan, "Businessman-5" in the Adams indictment, intended to plead guilty. He did.
On February 7 the US Attorney's Office wrote in to consolidate Mohamed Bahi's case, saying he intends to plead guilty, letter on Patreon here
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This case is USA v. Arkan, 25-cr-13 (Ho)
The Adams case is USA v. Adams, 1:24-cr-556 (Ho)
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