Democrat’s lawyers are set to argue that a bribery charge – one of five counts against Adams – should be thrown out because it doesn’t meet the federal standard of a crime
New York Mayor Eric Adams has maintained that he can continue to lead the city effectively while fighting the charges.New York Mayor Eric Adams returned to court Friday as he seeks to fend off federal corruption charges while battling for his political future.federal court, where his lawyers are set to argue that a bribery charge – one of five counts against Adams – should be thrown out because it does not meet the federal standard of a crime.
U.S. District Judge Dale E. Ho allotted the defence and prosecution each 20 minutes to argue the issue. The years of flight upgrades and other perks he received were at most “classic gratuities,” which a recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings found were not covered by the bribery statute if they were given for past acts, according to the filing.
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