Mayor Eric Adams‘ pricey criminal defense attorney, Alex Spiro, boldly claimed on Wednesday that the book is now closed on Hizzoner’s corruption case after President Trump’s Justice Department directed Manhattan federal prosecutors to drop the charges.
Spiro made the claim during a Wednesday morning news conference at his Manhattan offices even though the DOJ’s request came with an important caveat that could impact the mayor’s future: The DOJ directed the Southern District of New York to drop the case “without prejudice” — giving it the ability to bring the matter back at any time.
