by Black America Web
New York Mayor Eric Adams may have just reaped the benefits of his anticipatory obedience to the Trump administration.
In a 78-page decision, U.S. District Judge Dale Ho has dismissed a federal corruption indictment against the mayor who once likened himself to Jesus because of all the trouble he was in.
From the Washington Post:
The judge’s decision, which ends the case as Adams seeks reelection, also discredited the rationale of a top Justice Department official for pursuing the dismissal. That official, Emil Bove, said the former head of the Manhattan federal prosecutor’s office was politically motivated in bringing the case in September and did not cite compelling evidence.
U.S. District Court Judge Dale Ho wrote that “the timing of this case is entirely consistent with prior public corruption prosecutions” and that the Justice Department’s “‘appearance of impropriety’ rationale is not just thin, but pretextual.”
The judge rejected the Justice Department’s attempt to dismiss the case while also leaving the option open of reinstating corruption charges against Adams. Such a move was not supported by law and would violate Adams’s rights, the judge wrote.
Eric Adams was accused of taking bribes from Turkish business executives and at least one government official in the form of illegal campaign donations and luxury travel benefits. He was also accused of “the city’s matching campaign funds program by using illicit contributions to support his application.”
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