Adamss Lawyers Ask Judge to Dismiss Federal Bribery Charge Against Him

Lawyers for Mayor Eric Adams asked a federal judge on Monday to throw out the bribery charge against him, providing an early glimpse at how the defense plans to attack the first federal indictment of a sitting mayor in modern New York City history.In a 25-page filing, Mr.Adams’s lawyers argued that the accusations against the mayor did not meet the federal definition of bribery, pointing to a recent Supreme Court ruling that raised the bar for prosecutors to bring corruption cases.The filing comes four days after federal prosecutors in Manhattan announced a five-count indictment against the mayor, including charges of bribery and fraud.Prosecutors said Mr.

Adams accepted luxury travel benefits worth more than $100,000, as well as illegal campaign contributions from Turkey — and granted political favors to Turkish officials in exchange for these gifts.Mr.Adams has said he has done nothing wrong, and he pleaded not guilty to the charges last week.This is a developing story and will be updated....