New evidence prompts NYC to drop city-funded defense for ex-mayor Adams in assault suit
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New York City’s Law Department moved to withdraw city-funded legal representation for former Mayor Eric Adams in a decades-old sexual assault lawsuit after reviewing new evidence; Adams denies the allegations and could hire private counsel as the city’s defense fund faces mounting costs.
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