Mayor Accused of Using High-Profile Arrest to Distract from Own Legal Woes, Claims Lawyer of Suspected Terrorist
New York, NY — Tensions flared in a New York courtroom Monday as Luigi Mangione’s defense attorney charged Mayor Eric Adams with using her client’s high-profile case to overshadow his own alleged corruption issues. Lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo critiqued Adams for attending Mangione’s initial court appearance, which she described as a move calculated to distract from the mayor’s legal complications. Mangione, who entered a not guilty plea to charges of first-degree murder in an alleged terrorism act, appeared restrained in the courtroom clad in a maroon sweater and white shirt, contrasting sharply with his Ivy … Read more