{"id":48683,"date":"2023-11-18T17:03:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T17:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/politics\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-sets-up-legal-defense-fund-amid-corruption-investigation\/"},"modified":"2023-11-18T17:03:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T17:03:59","slug":"nyc-mayor-eric-adams-sets-up-legal-defense-fund-amid-corruption-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=48683","title":{"rendered":"NYC Mayor Eric Adams sets up legal defense fund amid corruption investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-editable=\"content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-reorderable=\"content\">\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clp49mdgq000q45qo20pchtu0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n      New York City Mayor Eric Adams is setting up a legal defense fund as the FBI and the US attorney\u2019s office for the Southern District of New York continue a wide-ranging public corruption investigation into his 2021 campaign.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clp49qmhl00083b5wqnpibcyz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n      Unlike typical campaign donation accounts, the fund will be monitored by the city\u2019s Conflict of Interest Board, an independent agency tasked with enforcing the city\u2019s conflict of interest code among city employees.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clp49rnao000a3b5wpenwotec@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n      City employees are allowed to set up legal defense funds to raise money to pay for certain legal bills and expenses connected with their employment, according to\u00a0guidance\u00a0posted by the board.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clp49s5zp000g3b5wqblczlts@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n      An affidavit signed by Adams this week said the Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust is \u201cnecessitated by and intended to defray legal expenses in connection with the inquiries by the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York related to the operations of the Adams 2021 mayoral campaign committee.\u201d\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clp49rzud000e3b5w9krroarh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n      Law firm Pitta LLP, which oversaw Adams\u2019 campaign compliance, is listed in the registration of the trust.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clp4aivj400003b5w4m8q3ige@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n      \u201cAfter consultation with the Campaign Finance Board and the Conflicts of Interest Board, it was determined that a trust should be created for any legal expenses,\u201d\u00a0said Vitto Pitta, who is representing the Adams campaign in the investigation, in a statement to CNN.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clp49vizp000i3b5wrimmf8jk@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n      CNN previously reported that the FBI investigation into Adams is focused on campaign money, favors and possible foreign influence, according to officials briefed on the investigation.\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clp49weyy000k3b5wkg3u2pzh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n      Although he has not been accused of any wrongdoing, Adams also secured private legal representation shortly after it was first reported that his campaign was under the scrutiny of federal investigators.\n  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/11\/18\/politics\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-sets-up-legal-defense-fund-amid-fbi-investigation\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York City Mayor Eric Adams is setting up a legal defense fund as the FBI and the US attorney\u2019s office for the Southern District of New York continue a wide-ranging public corruption investigation into his 2021 campaign. 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