Adams says Mamdani admin shouldn't have moved to drop him in sexual assault case, demands city pay for new private attorney | amNewYork

"Futerfas argued that the city's move to drop Adams as a client was purely political during oral arguments over whether the court should accept the NYC Law Department's application to end representation of the former mayor against allegations that he sexually assaulted a female NYPD officer when he was her superior in 1994."

"City attorney Max Leighton told the judge the city moved to stop representing Adams after the Law Department's new corporation counsel, Steven Banks, reviewed the case upon coming into office and decided the city had no legal obligation to provide Adams counsel."

"Leighton emphasized that Banks was well within his rights to review cases upon taking office and said there was no reason for the city to pay for what was essentially a private dispute."

Eric Adams' attorneys argued that the city's decision to stop representing him in a sexual assault lawsuit was improper and politically motivated. Adams' new lawyer contended that the city created a conflict of interest by publicly filing to withdraw representation. The city attorney stated that the decision was based on a review by the new corporation counsel, who determined that the city had no obligation to defend Adams in this case, as the alleged actions were outside the scope of his employment.

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