Will DA Alvin Bragg Come To The Rescue Once Again?

Behind The Headlines With Andrew Weissmann, Vol. 2.4.f

As the federal court overseeing NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ criminal case considers dismissing the charges at the request of the Department of Justice, a pressing question arises: will Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg pursue accountability under state law?

We’ve seen this movie before—when federal authorities balked in the past, Bragg stepped in, most notably in the Donald Trump criminal case. There are clear state crimes that are analogues of the 5 federal charges against Mayor Adams. Given Bragg's ongoing indictment of a top Adams advisor for bribery and money laundering, could Bragg now do the same with Adams himself?

The piece below discusses the route Bragg can take under state law to charge Adams. It also discusses whether Bragg already has the evidence he needs to move forward and, if not, how he can lawfully obtain it quickly.

Adams has boasted that based on the DOJ motion to dismiss his federal charges he’s “no longer facing legal questions.” But New Yorkers may rightly say: not so fast.

Click here for the full analysis.

And, in BREAKING NEWS, see the order (below) from the federal judge overseeing the Adams case, ordering the parties to appear on Wednesday 2/19 at 2 pm to address various issues regarding the DOJ motion to dismiss the case.

Judge Ho’s orders: