In a court filing Friday, prosecutors pushed back against an attempt by Mayor Eric Adams’ attorneys to have the bribery charge against him thrown out.
Last month, Adams’ lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the bribery charge in his five-count federal indictment, arguing the conduct detailed in the indictment does not amount to bribery.
Prosecutors said in the new filing that Adams received a list of benefits in exchange for pressuring the FDNY to open the Turkish consulate in Manhattan in time for a visit from the Turkish president.
The benefits, they say, included $12,000 in free airfare on a trip to Africa, an all-expenses paid night on the town in Istanbul and a VIP suite in a Turkish airline lounge for his chief fundraiser.
Adams is due back in court next month. He has pleaded not guilty and denies all wrongdoing.
Prosecutors have said more charges are possible.