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

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.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ latest campaign payments to ex-fundraiser Brianna Suggs top $113,000
Mayor Eric Adams’ reelection campaign late Wednesday disclosed more than $113,000 in new payments to Brianna Suggs, his former political fundraising coordinator whose exact role on his team has not been publicly disclosed.
NYC Mayor Adams’ defense fund in corruption case owes $735K as legal fees pile up — and donors disappear
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.
Poll spells trouble for NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Here's who could defeat him.
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo came out as the favorite to defeat Adams in November, according to the poll commissioned by Progressives for Democracy in America. When asked about the poll Monday, Adams was monumentally unmoved.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign raises $250,000 in latest period, less than several challengers, after pause
Mayor Eric Adams’ reelection campaign received about $250,000 in donations during the most recent reporting period — significantly less than several of his challengers — but his team downplayed the dip as the result of a fundraising pause in fall 2024.
Progressive leads latest mayoral money-raising as Adams’ legal defense goes into debt
Meanwhile, the fund that Adams created to cover his legal defense costs is now about $736,000 in debt, with $1.8 million in donations but $2.6 million in expenses, according to a separate Wednesday disclosure.
Mayor Adams’ defense trust nearly $1 million in the red after raising just $2,200 in latest period
Accounting for the latest disclosure, Adams’ trust has raised about $1.63 million and spent $2.5 million. His legal fees are ...
Eric Adams challenger sends pointed message with campaign ethics proposal
Former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer's plan is a clear play to voters who are tired of allegations of corruption ...
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Competitors close in on Adams’ fundraising, but the indicted mayor remains in the lead
Eric Adams may lose his fundraising lead in the mayoral race when the next round of payments goes out next month.
As Eric Adams battles indictment, challenger Scott Stringer zooms in on ethics
Stringer’s ethics platform includes a proposal to prohibit those doing business with the city from making any campaign ...
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Advocates rally in New York City to call on Mayor Eric Adams to do more to protect migrants
Lawmakers and advocates rallied on the steps of City Hall on Thursday to call on New York City Mayor Eric Adams to do more to protect migrants and follow city sanctuary laws. The rally comes just days ...
Mayor Adams blasts critics of $650M plan to help NYC mentally ill, homeless
Mayor Eric Adams swiped back at critics of his newly-announced $650 million plan to tackle mental illness and homelessness ...
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Mayor Adams vowed to rein in NYPD overtime. It spiraled out of control instead.
NYPD veterans described a breakdown in the chain of command, where City Hall's involvement fostered dysfunction instead of ...
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Does Eric Adams Have Any Business Running for Re-election?
New York's mayor, embroiled in legal trouble, has no chance at winning a second term. Meanwhile, the two parties argue about whether the legislative year can even begin in Minnesota.