Eric Adams is likely in a celebratory mood. A New Yok federal judge has dismissed corruption charges against the NYC mayor with prejudice, citing they cannot be revisited.
According to ABC News, the Justice Department worked to get Adams free to align with the immigration agenda. The Trump Administration reportedly wished the charges would be dismissed without prejudice, allowing for the charges to be brought up again. Judge Dale Ho declined the request.
“In light of DOJ’s rationales, dismissing the case without prejudice would create the unavoidable perception that the Mayor’s freedom depends on his ability to carry out the immigration enforcement priorities of the administration, and that he might be more beholden to the demands of the federal government than to the wishes of his own constituents. That appearance is inevitable, and it counsels in favor of dismissal with prejudice,” Ho decided.
“The case against Eric Adams should have never been brought in the first place — and finally today that case is gone forever,” Alex Spiro, Adams’ lawyer, said in a statement. “From Day 1, the mayor has maintained his innocence and now justice for Eric Adams and New Yorkers has prevailed.”