Court-Appointed Attorney Recommends Full Dismissal of Charges Against Mayor Eric Adams, Possibly Ending Legal Battle
NEW YORK — The legal saga surrounding Mayor Eric Adams took a pivotal turn as an independent lawyer recommended that a judge should permanently dismiss the criminal charges against him, potentially ending a contentious chapter that has cast a long shadow over his administration. The recommendation came in a legal brief filed by court-appointed attorney Paul Clement, following a request from federal prosecutors to drop the charges, which has sparked considerable legal and political debate. Clement, a distinguished conservative legal figure who previously served as the U.S. solicitor general under President George W. Bush, was … Read more