Mayor Adams Pushes Back Against ‘Weak’ Criminal Case, Accuses Prosecutors of ‘Serious Misconduct,’ as He Fights Corruption Charges
‘That’s just what happens,’ Mr. Adams’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, said about the major receiving travel perquisites like discounted business class airline tickets and hotel rooms.

Mayor Adams, who will appear in court Wednesday morning, is pushing back against his federal indictment with furious motions as the corruption charges begin to show first signs of weaknesses. On Tuesday his defense attorney, Alex Spiro, accused the government of leaking “sensitive information” to the press. This comes one day after he filed a motion to dismiss one of the five charges. The presiding federal judge, Dale Ho, will hear arguments at the district court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday.
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