The bribery charge against New York Mayor Eric Adams was brought by "zealous prosecutors" who spent years "casting about" for a criminal case, an attorney said Monday.

NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched a legal attack on the federal corruption case against him Monday, with his attorney asking a judge to toss out bribery charges and then holding a combative news conference accusing prosecutors of ethical lapses.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty Friday to federal bribery charges and other counts that have roiled the nation’s biggest city after months of investigations, searches and subpoenas.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched a legal attack on the federal corruption case against him Monday, with his attorney asking a judge to toss out bribery charges and then holding a combative news conference accusing prosecutors of ethical lapses.

Attorneys for New York City Mayor Eric Adams are urging a federal judge to dismiss the bribery charge brought against him last week

Another top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned Monday, even as the Democrat’s lawyers launched a legal attack on the federal corruption case against him and asked a judge to toss out bribery charges.

Lawyers for New York Mayor Eric Adams asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss the bribery charge included in his federal indictment, saying the government’s allegations are “extraordinarily vague” and failed to prove Adams broke the law.