Friday, February 28, 2025

In Eric Adams Bribery Case He Asks to Dismiss With Prejudice Now Judge Sets Schedule


by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Feb 27 – 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 citing Damian Williams' website and asserting Adams' need for security clearance for immigration enforcement.

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, citing the leak of Danielle Sassoon's February 12 letter. 20 page memo on Patreon here.

On February 27 Judge Ho set a schedule, parallel to DOJ's motion and the amici: "the Government shall file any opposition to Mayor Adams's motion by March 7, 2025. It is further ORDERED that Mayor Adams shall submit any reply by March 11, 2025."

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The Adams case is USA v. Adams, 1:24-cr-556 (Ho)

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