New York Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges of accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions from Turkish nationals, as the Democrat resists mounting calls from within his own party to resign.
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Adams, 64, entered the plea before US Magistrate Judge Katharine Parker at his first appearance in the case in Manhattan federal court.
“I am not guilty, your honour,” Adams said when Parker asked for his plea.
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Adams had previously denied wrongdoing and said he would fight the charges in court. His lawyer, Alex Spiro, said he would file a motion to dismiss the charges next week.
Members of the US Marshals Service escorted Adams and Spiro out of the courtroom.