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8 months agoNew York City
Bloomberg and Other Billionaires Donated to Eric Adams Legal-Defense Fund
The defense fund for Mayor Eric Adams raised $732,000 in under two months for legal expenses related to a federal investigation into his campaign fund-raising and potential illegal donations.
Contributors to Adams's defense fund include wealthy individuals such as Michael Bloomberg and Leonard Blavatnik.
The fund has spent $440,000 so far, mostly on legal representation from the law firm WilmerHale. [ more ]