Federal prosecutors mentioned they’ve uncovered “extra felony conduct” by Eric Adams and his associates of their historic bribery and corruption case in opposition to the mayor.
The stunning new claims — made with no additional clarification — got here in a submitting late Monday wherein Manhattan federal prosecutors mentioned their “ongoing investigation” has led them to extra alleged crimes on prime of the indictment they filed in opposition to Adams in September.
“Though the Indictment and discovery present Adams with greater than adequate data as to his alleged co-conspirators and aiders and abettors, legislation enforcement has continued to establish extra people concerned in Adams’s conduct, and to uncover extra felony conduct by Adams,” the feds wrote.
The multi-count indictment filed within the Southern District of New York accuses Adams of accepting free or closely discounted journey from Turkish officers in trade for political favors.
Adams has denied all wrongdoing and is about to stand trial in April.
The submitting was the most recent within the contentious back-and-forth between the SDNY and Adams’ protection workforce — with each side accusing one another of utilizing the courts to struggle the case in public.
Final month, Adams’ celeb legal professional, Alex Spiro, claimed the feds didn’t have the products to convey an expanded indictment, regardless of prosecutors saying days after the costs had been unveiled that they had been “shifting rapidly” to convey extra.
Spiro additionally pressed the decide to power the feds to cough up extra particulars about how the plan to prosecute Adams — asking for the early disclosure of trial reveals and particulars on alleged crimes that weren’t included within the indictment.
Prosecutors argued within the submitting Monday that they’ve given the mayor’s protection workforce greater than sufficient to construct their case by way of “in depth and arranged discovery” and prior courtroom filings.
“Certainly, Adams’s specific proclamations in regards to the simplicity of the case, and his detailed factual briefing with respect to the bribery allegations, exhibit that he absolutely understands the costs he’s going through, which is why he described the Authorities has having ‘proven their playing cards,’” the feds wrote.
Adams’ requests, together with a listing of each individual that the feds consider conspired with him “would prejudice the continued investigation” and will result in potential witness tampering, prosecutors argued.
The mayor dismissed the feds’ claims that investigators have uncovered extra crimes on his half when requested in regards to the submitting Tuesday.
“You recognize even Ray Charles can see what’s happening,” he mentioned earlier than flatly denying doing something unsuitable.
Spiro slammed the most recent submitting as “novice hour.”
“They’re simply on the lookout for a headline as an alternative of doing the precise factor,” he mentioned in regards to the feds. “I assume we’re on the level the place New Yorkers are usually not falling for it.”
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