Mayor Eric Adams’ lawyer took a victory lap Wednesday — hailing the Department of Justice for ordering Manhattan federal prosecutors to drop Hizzoner’s historic corruption case — …
In a theatric press conference, attorney Alex Spiro called the case — in which Adams is charged with doing favors for Turkish diplomats in exchange for— “ticky tacky,” and suggested that the threat of prison time hanging over his head hindered the mayor’s ability to run the city.
And the memo released earlier this week from interim DOJ No.2 Emil Bove raised the possibility that Manhattan prosecutors could revive the case — which alsoBut Spiro insisted Wednesday that that would not happen.He derided it as the “airline upgrade corruption case,” despite the fact that the mayor is also accused of accepting travel goodies like a heavily discounted stay at the St. Regis Istanbul’s “Bentley Suite” — luxury-car-themed digs that boast a couch lined with champagne coolers.
He argued that former US Attorney Damian Williams, who resigned in December, signed off on the charges to bolster his own career.
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