NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday celebrated the end to his federal bribery case after Judge Dale Ho dismissed his charges.
"Today finally marks the end of this chapter,” Adams said. "As I've said all along, this case should have never been brought, and I did nothing wrong.”
In a letter filed Wednesday, Judge Dale Ho ordered the federal corruption case dropped with prejudice, meaning the government cannot bring these charges against Adams again in the future.
Adams was indicted in September on federal charges including bribery, solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national and wire fraud.
"I also want to apologize to New Yorkers for having to go through this with me,” Adams said. “I never stopped working for you, not for one day, not for one hour, not for one minute.”
Asked by PIX11 News, Adams added that he's still running for mayor in the upcoming June primary, and expects to win.
Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here.
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