Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove has instructed federal prosecutors in New York to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The dismissal, without prejudice, allows for the potential refiling of charges in the future. The indictment alleged Adams received $100,000 in free travel and accommodation from wealthy Turkish nationals and a government official over a decade. Adams maintains his innocence, claiming the charges are politically motivated.
Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove has ordered federal prosecutors in New York to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams , a senior Justice Department official said Monday evening. The order is for all charges against Adams to be dismissed, and the dismissal is without prejudice, the official said, meaning charges could be refiled in the future.
The charges have not yet been dismissed and federal prosecutors in New York did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A dismissal would have to come in a motion from prosecutors in the Southern District of New York, where the charges were brought. A motion to dismiss would also have to be reviewed by a judge. The indictment accused Adams of taking $100,000 worth of free plane tickets and luxury hotel stays from wealthy Turkish nationals and at least one government official in a nearly decade-long corruption scheme. Adams has pleaded not guilty. He has said that he is innocent, that the charges are politically motivated and that he would fight the charges. The senior Justice Department official said Monday that the charges would be reviewed when a Trump-appointed U.S. attorney is confirmed. Damian Williams, the Biden-appointed U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York who brought the charges against Adams, resigned after President Trump won the 2024 election
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