Before his trial in April, federal prosecutors claim to have discovered more criminal activity by New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
In September, Adams, 64, was charged with five crimes, including soliciting a foreign national’s contribution, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and bribery.
The U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York stated in court filings on Monday that as part of the ongoing investigation, law enforcement has been able to find more criminal activity by Adams and identify other people participating in his actions.
The mayor condemned the inquiry during a press conference on Tuesday.
Adams made reference to the late artist, Ray Charles, who was blind, saying, “Even Ray Charles can see what’s going on.” And that’s being handled by my lawyer, Alex Spiro. I have often stated that I have done nothing wrong.
Spiro criticized the government’s most recent submission, claiming that “this is amateur hour” and that the prosecution was “just looking for a headline instead of doing the right thing.”
In response to Adams’ request for a bill of particulars—that is, additional information regarding the charges against him and the reasons for them—the prosecutors filed their filing.
The government rejected the mayor’s request, claiming that disclosing a list of co-conspirators would taint the current investigation and might result in witness manipulation.
Prosecutors stated in Monday’s petition, referencing the original accusation against the mayor, that there is sufficient reason to think that actions were taken to sway the testimony of possible witnesses as soon as they were known to Adams and his supporters. The possibility of witness tampering also lends credence to the denial of a bill of particulars in a white-collar case, even in the absence of any physical assault.
In Monday’s complaint, prosecutors omitted information concerning the suspected extra illegal conduct and other parties involved.
At a court hearing in October, however, the government stated that more accusations against Adams were conceivable and that it was probable that other individuals would be indicted in the corruption case.
The former captain of the New York City police department entered a not guilty plea. In the modern era, he is the first incumbent mayor of New York City to face criminal charges.
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