# Paul Clement recommends judge dismiss Eric Adams corruption case

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An attorney asked to weigh in on the corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday recommended a federal judge dismiss the case.

The court-appointed attorney, Paul D. Clement, counseled U.S. District Judge Dale Ho to dismiss the indictment "with prejudice," which would mean the federal government can't bring the same charges again.

Last month, federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the corruption charges against Adams, arguing that Adams can't effectively cooperate on immigration enforcement if he is fighting a corruption case. But prosecutors also asked for the right to bring the charges again.

Ho sought advice from Clement, who was a solicitor general under President George W. Bush, because the Justice Department took the unusual approach of requesting the dismissal on political grounds: that Adams' indictment limited his ability to assist in President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda.

Adams was charged with accepting illegal campaign contributions and free travel from Turkish officials and business leaders. Prosecutors say Adams, now running for reelection, responded with favors such as expediting safety inspections at a 36-story consulate building.

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