DOJ Asks Judge to Dismiss Charges Against NYC Mayor Adams

The filing came after some prosecutors resigned rather than file the motion.

Mayor Eric Adams speaks during State of the City address in New York on Jan. 9, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Feb. 14 formally asked a judge to dismiss federal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Federal prosecutors in a filing with the federal court in southern New York said that the DOJ is requesting that the court enter an order of nolle prosequi, or dismissal of the charges.