Manhattan federal prosecutors, in a Friday court filing, rebuffed Mayor Eric Adams’ attempt to throw out one of the five criminal charges leveled against him last month.
In the legal papers filed by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York on Oct. 18, federal prosecutors argue that the alleged conduct in the indictment does, in fact, constitute bribery — despite arguments to the contrary by Adams’ legal team. The mayor is accused of soliciting and accepting foreign gifts — including free or discounted flight upgrades and luxury hotel rooms — in exchange for helping hasten fire safety approvals for a Manhattan skyscraper on behalf of the Turkish government in 2021.
