Alex Spiro, a high-profile lawyer, is representing Mayor Eric Adams as he battles criminal charges. Spiro is no stranger to star-studded controversy. He's defended both Elon Musk and Alec Baldwin.
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Advertisement Alex Spiro is once again at the heart of a legal case everyone is talking about. The litigator is bringing his hard-charging tactics to the federal criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Prosecutors accuse Adams — a former captain in the New York Police Department who was elected mayor in 2021 — of corruption that spans nearly a decade.
They allege he took bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign nationals, including at least one Turkish government official. Prosecutors allege in the indictment unsealed Thursday that Adams accepted over $100,000 in travel perks, including business class flights on Turkish Airlines and luxurious hotel st.