There are new authorized troubles rising for New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams, after federal prosecutors — who indicted him on corruption fees in 2023 — stated they’ve uncovered “additional criminal conduct” by the mayor.
Prosecutors beforehand stated there would doubtless be further fees filed towards the mayor and/or his associates. Of their newest court docket submitting, feds slipped of their declare there had been new conduct from Adams uncovered because the September indictment.
Within the new court docket submitting, prosecutors stated even earlier than they’d uncovered the brand new proof, there was already motive to consider Adams had engaged in witness tampering.
The U.S. legal professional’s workplace for the Southern District of New York stated the conduct was uncovered as a part of their “ongoing investigation,” in keeping with court docket paperwork filed on Monday.
“Although the indictment and discovery provide Adams with more than sufficient information as to his alleged co-conspirators and aiders and abettors, law enforcement has continued to identify additional individuals involved in Adams’s conduct, and to uncover additional criminal conduct by Adams,” the federal government stated within the submitting.
In response to the submitting, Adams’ legal professional Alex Spiro stated “This is amateur hour. They are just looking for a headline instead of doing the right thing. I assume we are at the point where New Yorkers are not falling for it.”
Lots of these round Metropolis Corridor are stated to be watching intently to see if something with the fees develops — notably, earlier than President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Adams himself addressed the case whereas chatting with reporters Tuesday. He took a web page out of Trump’s ebook, implying that the prosecutors in his case are politically motivated.
“Even Ray Charles can see what’s going on,” the mayor stated, and denied any claims of witness tampering or wrongdoing. “Speak with my counsel. I do not tell people to commit criminal actions. So speak to my counsel to deal with anything with the investigation. I am focused on running the city.”
The allegations got here as Adams has been getting ready for his ultimate state of town tackle earlier than going through re-election within the Fall, and as he has been taking extra of the bait from reporters on the subject of questions on his challengers for the Democratic major.
He even took a swipe at former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has not introduced a run. Whereas he ordinarily dodges the query about Cuomo, on Tuesday Adams commented on Cuomo’s batting common.
“I know I was probably .399, he was not as high as mine. I had the Aaron Judge years, with some of my records,” the mayor stated.
However Adams insists he is staying centered.
“The state and the governor must deal with the finances of the MTA that’s their job. I have 99 problems and I have to deal with what’s in my portfolio,” he stated when a reporter requested him a query about how the MTA manages its cash.
