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Federal prosecutors say they've uncovered 'additional criminal conduct' by New York Mayor Eric Adams (www.nbcnews.com)
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Adams, 64, was charged in September with five criminal counts, including bribery, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national.

In court documents filed Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said that “law enforcement has continued to identify additional individuals involved in Adams’s conduct, and to uncover additional criminal conduct by Adams,” as part of the ongoing investigation.

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[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours ago

ACAB.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 3 points 16 hours ago

There should be an agency to hunt out honest, non-criminal politicians, they’re so rare. They could be awarded a badge to sew onto their swimming cossie or something.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

New Yorkers sure know how to pick a mayor.

[–] theluckyone@discuss.online 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

New York City. Don't give that credit to the Upstaters. We've got enough of our own problems, thankyouverymuch.

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

Unfortunately yeah.

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 36 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He's currently kissing Trump's ass; expect to see fed. prosecutors file to have the case dismissed sometime after 20 Jan.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

While he does like ass kissing, I think he prefers usefulness. This guy on his way out prolly won’t be that useful.

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Trump constantly rails against librul cities (he seems to especially hate Chicago for some reason); my gut feeling is that he would want to have the mayor of NYC in his pocket. Having charges dismissed--particularly if it was done without prejudice--would mean that he would effectively own Adams.

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 1 points 17 hours ago

He would much rather burn Adams and then heavily advocate for him to be replaced by a more loyal Republican sycophant.

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

It seems to me that holding the possibility of dismissing the charges would allow him to own Adams. If he dismissed them all, what would be the leverage then, unless there are additional crimes?

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 points 4 hours ago

Dismissing without prejudice allows charges to be filed at a later date. Kinda like Smith had done with Trump's criminal cases.

[–] Josey_Wales@lemm.ee 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I wonder how many federal agents they will use for his perp walk?

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 2 points 20 hours ago

At least there'd be a good reason for him to be there.

[–] anachronist@midwest.social 2 points 22 hours ago

He could just exchange clothes with Luigi..

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 5 points 1 day ago

No way, really?

Can't imagine.

Shocker.

...and other sarcastic remarks!

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 1 points 19 hours ago

Now do a Republican!

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

yeah they read his social media feed.

HA amirite! Yeah! Boom