by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
BROOKLYN NY, April 6 – The five-count indictment of NYC's current - and future? - 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
On September 17 he was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Thread.
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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."
Early on February 26 Adams' lawyer Spiro filed a motion to dismiss with prejudice, on Patreon here.
On March 6 Paul Clement in a 26 page brief recommended that Judge Ho dismiss the indictment WITH prejudice.
On March 31 Spiro wrote in asking for a prompt decision, noting petitions due April 3, letter on Patreon here
On April 2, Judge Ho "dismissed this case with prejudice."
Less than a day later, at the deadline to file petitions to run in the Democratic primary, Adams announced by video he will run as an independent - and cited "Government Gangsters."
On Sunday April 6 at a Rent Freeze rally in Sunset Park, Adams was denounced as "working for billionaires" - Inner City Press live stream
then Andrew Cuomo was. Soon to speak: Zohran Mamdani. Will all three, along with Curtis Sliwa, be running in November? Watch this site.
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The Adams case is USA v. Adams, 1:24-cr-556 (Ho)
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