Eric Adams filtered “reasonable information” in the Treasury Department to expose them

The Mayor's Legal Team Eric Adams urged the court to investigate alleged leaks from the investigation that led to the New York mayor's indictment on five counts of corruption.

Alex Spiro wrote in a court filing Tuesday that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District in New York has been releasing “sensitive information” such as raids, subpoenas and “grand jury materials” for “nearly a year,” according to Politico

With the alleged leaks to the press, the prosecutor's office tried to “aggrandize itself, advance its investigation and unfairly disadvantage the defendant,” which ultimately compromised the possibility of a fair trial and the mayor's re-election, the lawyer said. As a remedy, Spiro called for everything from the destruction of evidence to the dismissal of the case entirely.

Just a day earlier, the lawyer gathered the media to respond to the “little press conferences” in which prosecutors explained the allegations against Adams. After accusing prosecutors of “forgetting” to tell the truth, he argued that the Democrat received no bribes, just legal and customary “courtesies” for politicians, such as “corner suites,” “better tables at restaurants.” ” and “ free appetizers. Hours earlier, he filed a motion to dismiss the bribery charges.

United States v. Eric Adams

Adams, the first sitting New York mayor to be indicted on federal charges, allegedly received bribes from Turkish officials and businessmen in return for political favors, such as expediting the construction of the Turkish consulate in the city. The former police captain pleaded not guilty.

Although prosecutors formalized the charges a week ago, public information about the investigation revealed the alleged conspiracy that put him in the crosshairs of federal authorities. These suspicions have been accompanied by resignations from members of his inner circle, most recently in the last few hours.