New York City Mayor Eric Adams took an unconventional route on the campaign trail by joining livestream personality Sneako and model Amber Rose for a laid-back cigar session that quickly turned into a revealing conversation on politics, personal history, and redemption.
The livestream, which aired Saturday night, placed the mayor in a relaxed setting far from City Hall. The three gathered at a private location where cigars were passed around and no topic was off limits. Amber Rose made a surprise appearance, adding to the unexpected mix of guests during the candid stream.
Mayor Adams opened up about the high-profile bribery and corruption accusations he faced in 2024. Though the charges were ultimately dropped with prejudice, he reflected on how the situation unfolded and how it nearly derailed his political future. “They said, well, Turkey upgraded you when you flew. I don’t know who doesn’t try to get an upgrade. And they said, ‘We’re now saying that you committed bribery because you called the fire department and you pressured them not to pass inspection.’ I was facing over 30 years in prison for that.”
The convo shifted from politics to his personal past. Adams revisited his teenage years in New York when life looked very different. He spoke about getting caught up in the street hustle and described the moment everything changed after he and his brother were arrested at 15. “The cops took us to the 103rd precinct, where they kicked [my brother and me] in our groins over and over again. We were urinating blood for a week.”
The livestream sparked reactions across the internet, with supporters praising the mayor’s transparency while critics questioned the unconventional setting for such serious conversation.