In another filing this morning in New York Mayor Eric Adams’ federal case, Adams’ attorneys denied the Quid Pro claim and included a letter detailing his meeting with Associate Attorney General Emil Bove.
Adams’ legal team met with Bove on January 31st and submitted a letter to the Department of Justice on February 3rd.
Adams’ lawyer wrote in a letter to Bove that the mayor’s “political muscles are weakened by the indictment,” and that the indictment would hinder the Trump administration’s ability to keep up with immigration enforcement efforts.
“To be clear, Mayor Adams has always focused on lasers on dealing with the immigration crisis, and no matter what happens in this incident, it won’t change,” reads the letter. “But the simple reality is that there are only so many people who fight for freedom and want to restore his good name.”
Daniel R. Sasson, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, has resigned but refused to reject accusations against Adams after Bove ordered US prosecutors to do so, and at least seven Justice Department officials has resigned. In a memo to Attorney General Pam Bondy, Sasson was plagued by the January 31 meeting, writing that “Adams’ attorneys repeatedly urged the Quid Pro Quo equivalent.” Adams pleaded not guilty and claimed the charges were politically motivated.
“There’s a reason the Justice Department won’t indict a president sitting on, and the mayor isn’t president, but even so, Mayor Adams must be the leader of the country’s biggest city and a key partner in the president and his administration. ” says a letter to Bove.
The four Adams representatives announced their resignation yesterday amid fallout. New York Governor Kathy Hochul said he will meet with the “key leader” today to discuss “advanced” in New York City.
Adams’ attorneys today submitted the mayor’s written consent agreeing to dismiss the unbiased accusation.
