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District Court Judge Dale Ho dismissed the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams as the Department of Justice requested.
In February, President Donald Trump’s DOJ asked Ho to dismiss the charges against Adams, claiming the case “‘would interfere with’ the Mayor’s ability to govern, thereby threatening ‘federal immigration initiatives and policies.’”
The DOJ asked Ho to allow the department to keep the door open to bring up the case again in the future.
Ho did not grant the DOJ the request by dismissing the case with prejudice.
That means the DOJ cannot resurrect the case using the “charges against Adams based on the same evidence used in the case, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan.”
“In light of DOJ’s rationales, dismissing the case without prejudice would create the unavoidable perception that the Mayor’s freedom depends on his ability to carry out the immigration enforcement priorities of the administration, and that he might be more beholden to the demands of the federal government than to the wishes of his own constituents,” wrote Ho. “That appearance is inevitable, and it counsels in favor of dismissal with prejudice.”
Adams faced five federal charges concerning an investigation into corruption in his mayoral campaign.
It’s all tied to the Turkish consulate building in Manhattan. Despite its low standards, Adams was accused of bribing people to approve the building.
Adams allegedly did this if the Turkish groups donated to his mayoral campaign.
Adams pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
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