Celebrity Lawyer Tapped to Defend NYC Mayor in Sex Assault Lawsuit on City’s Dime

Among the star lawyer’s high-profile clients are Elon Musk, Alec Baldwin, and Jay-Z.
Celebrity Lawyer Tapped to Defend NYC Mayor in Sex Assault Lawsuit on City’s Dime
Lawyer Alex Spiro (C) talks to the press as he leaves the U.S. District Court, Central District of California in Los Angeles, on Dec. 6, 2019. Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images
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New York City has tapped a star lawyer, whose clients include Elon Musk and Jay-Z, to represent Mayor Eric Adams in a lawsuit accusing him of sexually assaulting a fellow transit cop over three decades ago.

Alex Spiro, a partner at the Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan law firm, was hired by New York City Law Department to serve as co-counsel in the case against Mr. Adams, a Manhattan Supreme Court notice submitted Monday said.

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