by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, April 2 – 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.
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 an amicus.
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 ruled: "DOJ does not seek to end this case once and for all. Rather, its request, if granted, would leave Mayor Adams under the specter of reindictment at essentially any time, and for essentially any reason. The Court declines, in its limited discretion under Rule 48(a), to endorse that outcome. Instead, it dismisses this case with prejudice—meaning that the Government may not bring the charges in the Indictment against Mayor Adams in the future."
More on X for Subscribers here & Substack here
The Adams case is USA v. Adams, 1:24-cr-556 (Ho)
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