Almost No 1 Is Donating to Eric Adams’s Legal Defense Fund

NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ defense trust nearly $1 million in the red after raising just $2,200 in latest period
Amid mounting legal bills, Mayor Eric Adams’ defense trust is nearly $1 million in the red after raising just over $2,000 in the latest reporting period — most of it from a convicted businessman pardoned by former President Donald Trump during his first White House term,
Almost No One Is Donating to Eric Adams’s Legal Defense Fund
Mayor Eric Adams has long vowed to fight his pending legal case after federal prosecutors indicted him last year on charges of bribery and campaign-finance fraud. But donations to the fund intended to support his defense appear to be drying up as his trial draws nearer.
NYC Mayor Adams’ defense fund in corruption case owes $735K as legal fees pile up — and donors disappear
The fund is now more than $735,000 in debt as Adams’ lawyers scrambled to prep for his trial in April, which is expected to come with a ballooning price tag.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign raises $250,000 in latest period, less than several challengers, after pause
Mayor Eric Adams’ reelection campaign received about $250,000 in donations during the most recent reporting period — significantly less than several of his challengers — but his team downplayed the dip as the result of a fundraising pause in fall 2024.
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Meanwhile, the fund that Adams created to cover his legal defense costs is now about $736,000 in debt, with $1.8 million in donations but $2.6 million in expenses, according to a separate Wednesday disclosure.
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Eric Adams may lose his fundraising lead in the mayoral race when the next round of payments goes out next month.