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submitted 5 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

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Senior Justice Department officials are discussing the possibility of dropping corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams, though federal prosecutors have not signaled they will do so.

Adams, indicted on bribery and campaign finance violations in September, has pleaded not guilty and faces trial in April.

The timing raises questions, as it follows Adams' meeting with Donald Trump, who previously suggested Adams was treated unfairly and hinted at a possible pardon.

Meanwhile, prosecutors recently claimed to have uncovered additional criminal conduct by Adams.

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[-] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 45 points 5 months ago

Corruption. Fuck Adams and especially the republican traitor filth.

[-] Hegar@fedia.io 38 points 5 months ago

Nothing says guilty as clearly as getting help from trump.

[-] BigLime@lemmy.ml 31 points 5 months ago

There really is no justice in this country

[-] Asafum@feddit.nl 14 points 5 months ago

At some point there needs to be a major call to the population to just ignore the law entirely. If they're going to set the example that there is no law, then we should be ungovernable.

This is absolutely absurd.

[-] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago

All just a play to try to get the NY charges dropped from trump

[-] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 months ago

Hochul sure ain't gonna drop those and Adam's certainly isn't in the running for governor. How?

Feel more like it's just straight bribery.

[-] plz1@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Wait, these aren't state charges? Or is he indicted federally, too?

[-] yesman@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Remember that Eric Adams tried to book a flight to Easter Island through Turkish Airlines because Turkish nationals with business before NYC were paying his fares.

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