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"<p>Source: <b>The New Republic</b><br><br>New York City Mayor Eric Adams&#146;s lawyer is trying to get his federal bribery allegations dismissed by arguing that even if the mayor did accept gifts and favors from one Turkish official for years, it didn&#146;t constitute bribery because it happened before Adams was elected mayor.\r<br><br>Alex Spiro, Adams&#146;s attorney with a long list of celebrity clients, argued in a filing Monday that the bribery charge against Adams should be dismissed. He argued that the alleged scheme did not satisfy the definition of bribery because Adams&#146;s agreement to receive free and discounted travel and accommodations from a senior Turkish official was not quid pro quo in exchange for an official act.\r<br><br>Rather, Spiro argued that Adams&#146;s indictment simply alleged that he had &#147;agreed to generally assist with the &#145;operation&#146; or &#145;regulation&#146; of a Turkish consulate building in Manhattan, where he had no authority whatsoever, in exchange for travel benefits.&#148;\r<br><br>Spiro cited the Supreme Court&#146;s ruling in Snyder v. United States in June, which found that it is not illegal under federal anti-bribery law for state and local officials to accept gratuities for acts they have already taken. This decision, which overturned the conviction of a former Indiana mayor, substantially weakened the government&#146;s ability to pursue federal anti-bribery complaints and challenge corruption.<br><br>Read more: <a href=\"https://newrepublic.com/post/186518/eric-adams-lawyer-fraud-defense-bribes\" target=\"_blank\">https://newrepublic.com/post/186518/eric-adams-lawyer-fraud-defense-bribes</a>     <br><br></p><hr noshade size=\"1\"><br>The Extremes (The current Supreme Court) has unleashed a whole lot of crap into the legal system. Perhaps intentionally, to undermine the Rule Of Law.\r<br>"
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