A New York City watchdog group is urging the Manhattan District Attorney to open an investigation into federal charges that were dropped against former Mayor Eric Adams.
in 2024 on five counts of federal bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy to solicit a campaign donation from a foreign national. He pleaded The charges were ultimately dropped after the U.S. Department of Justice sent a memo to New York prosecutors to dismiss the case.
The memo said, in part, the case was hindering Adams' ability to help President Trump's administration with its immigration crackdown. In its letter, government watchdog group Citizens United said the dismissal decision was based on federal immigration enforcement priority rather than"doubts about the quality of sufficiency of the government's case.
"alleging that Adams' lawyer offered a"quid pro quo" involving helping Immigration and Customs Enforcement to get the case dropped. "The dismissal, therefore, reflects a political judgment, one that a number of commentators have characterized as a quid pro quo arrangement, rather than any determination on the merits," the letter states. Citizens Union officials called on Bragg to investigate and, if warranted, take the case back to court.
The letter acknowledges that Bragg could face challenges if they decided to move forward. The authors wrote the federal Justice Department might not be willing to share investigative files, but"many of the same documents can be obtained from other sources, such as the DOI and from Adams' attorneys.
" Citizens Union urged Bragg to use his subpoena authority to obtain the materials, although the Department of Investigation would be subject to the same process and law as the Justice Department. So, they don't have to share the files either.
"The Manhattan D.A. 's Office has a proven track record of prosecuting matters of public corruption and campaign finance fraud and holding those accountable who violate state law, as the letter notes. While we appreciate the outreach from Citizens Union and its dedication to the integrity of local elections, the office considered all available and feasible avenues suggested in this letter at the time of the federal dismissal," a spokesperson said.
Todd Shaprio, the senior spokesperson for Adams, said the former mayor"has been clear from the beginning that the allegations brought against him were without merit.
" "Attempts to revive a dismissed federal matter through political pressure campaigns do nothing to help working New Yorkers, reduce crime, build housing, or move the city forward," Shapiro said in a statement. VP Vance claims DOJ is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar:"It certainly seems like something fishy"Influencer charged with plot to kill child's father during custody dispute
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