Almost No 1 Is Donating to Eric Adams’s Legal Defense Fund

NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ defense trust nearly $1 million in the red after raising just $2,200 in latest period
Amid mounting legal bills, Mayor Eric Adams’ defense trust is nearly $1 million in the red after raising just over $2,000 in the latest reporting period — most of it from a convicted businessman pardoned by former President Donald Trump during his first White House term,
Almost No One Is Donating to Eric Adams’s Legal Defense Fund
Mayor Eric Adams has long vowed to fight his pending legal case after federal prosecutors indicted him last year on charges of bribery and campaign-finance fraud. But donations to the fund intended to support his defense appear to be drying up as his trial draws nearer.
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The fund is now more than $735,000 in debt as Adams’ lawyers scrambled to prep for his trial in April, which is expected to come with a ballooning price tag.
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign raises $250,000 in latest period, less than several challengers, after pause
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