New York Mayor Eric Adams accuses the government of illegally leaking grand jury information to the media

Mayor Eric Adams accused the government of illegally leaking classified grand jury information to the media and asked the Manhattan judge overseeing his criminal case to intervene in a new motion filed early Tuesday.

Hizzoner’s legal team has called for a trial to investigate alleged leaks that they claim came from federal agents and prosecutors involved in the bombshell indictment of the Big Apple chief in his first term.

“For nearly a year, the government has leaked grand jury materials and other sensitive information to the media to aggrandize itself, advance its investigation, and unfairly disadvantage the defendant, Mayor Eric Adams,” the attorneys wrote in the new letter submitted application.

A grand jury handed down a five-count indictment against Adams last week, accusing the 64-year-old politician of accepting bribes in return for favors, amassing illegal straw donations and defrauding the city of $10 million in public campaign funds.

Adams’ legal team argued in Tuesday’s filing that federal authorities whispered developments related to the investigation to news outlets last year to confuse their client.

The defense pointed to a series of investigative articles published by The New York Times between last November and last week as evidence that federal authorities allegedly leaked information to news outlets in violation of the law.

The Times articles cited unnamed sources and Adams’ legal team claimed the information reported by the newspaper could only come from federal authorities.

“The prejudice caused by these leaks was severe,” wrote prominent attorney Alex Spiro and his firm. “A cascade of critical articles based on one-sided, misleading government information undermined public support for the mayor long before he was ever charged with a crime and able to defend himself in court.”

As the investigation continued, Adams’ lawyers said they wrote to the government in June and August demanding an internal investigation into the leaks but were ignored.

When the defense raised the issue in a phone call in late August, prosecutors again dismissed the concerns, court records show.

Adams’ legal camp wants District Judge Dale Ho to schedule an evidentiary hearing to “investigate the leaks in this case and impose meaningful consequences.”

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The possible consequences if federal officials are found to have leaked classified information should be for the judge to dismiss the case, throw out evidence or force officials and prosecutors to step aside and not participate in the case, his lawyers argued .

“Remedial measures imposed following an evidentiary hearing should be commensurate with the severity of the leaks, up to and including dismissal if prejudice is found,” Adams’ legal team wrote.

The latest argument is part of a legal offensive that Adams’ lawyers launched this week against the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan as their client fights for his political life.

Spiro argued Monday that the bribery charge against Adams should be dropped, claiming the gifts Turkish leaders showered Hizzoner were not bribes but typical perks for politicians.

He also called the entire case “baseless.”

Adams, a former NYPD police officer, has denied the allegations against him and made it clear that he has no intention of stepping down from his position despite increasing calls for his resignation.