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Coverage dated January 29, 2025

Justice Department had discussions about possibly dropping charges against NYC Mayor Adams

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The Justice Department has had discussions about the future of the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

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  1. NBC News

    Attorney for Eric Adams has contacted DOJ officials about dropping the case against him (opens NBC News)

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    An attorney for New York Mayor Eric Adams has contacted Justice Department leadership with a plea to drop the case against him, and officials in Washington have discussed the request with prosecutors in New York, two people briefed on the matter confirmed to NBC News.

  2. ABC 7 New York

    Justice Department had discussions about possibly dropping charges against NYC Mayor Adams (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    The Justice Department has had discussions about the future of the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Justice department is said to discuss dropping case against Eric Adams, sources say (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Senior Justice Department officials have held discussions with federal prosecutors in NYC about the possibility of dropping their corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, according to five people with knowledge of the matter.

  4. Latin Times

    DOJ Officials Weighing Whether to Drop NYC Mayor Eric Adams' Corruption Cases, NYT Reports (opens Latin Times)

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    Officials at the Justice Department held discussions about the possibility of dropping Adams' court case

  5. NBC New York

    Attorney for Eric Adams asked DOJ to drop case against mayor, sources say (opens NBC New York)

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    The office of Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove has been involved in discussions with the Southern District of New York and Adams' team about the pending...

  6. New York Post

    Trump’s DOJ leading talks with Eric Adams’ team as NYC mayor seeks to have corruption charges dropped (opens New York Post)

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    Senior officials in President Donald Trump’s new Department of Justice have spoken with Manhattan federal prosecutors about dropping their corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, according to a report.

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