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Mayor Adams’ lawyer insists no ‘quid pro quo’ deal with Trump DOJ
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February 19, 2025
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0:41Now PlayingEmbattled Mayor Eric Adams hasn’t worked out a secret “quid pro quo” with President Trump’s Department of Justice to kill his corruption case, his lawyer insisted Wednesday — as a Manhattan judge punted for now on whether to toss the charges.
Attorney Alex Spiro offered to swear under oath that Adams hasn’t worked out a bargain with the DOJ as part of a deal that would still allow the feds to re-indict him after November’s mayoral election.
“I’m happy to raise my right hand right now,” Spiro said during a hearing in Manhattan federal court.
Judge Dale Ho declined to rule immediately on the Trump’s DOJ’s bid to toss the bribery and wire fraud case — without considering the strength of the evidence — for “national security” reasons, including Adams’ help implementing Trump’s immigration agenda.
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