New York City Mayor Eric Adams is reportedly turning to a favorite lawyer of one prominent figure, Elon Musk, to fight his latest indictment.
The mayor and former New York City police lieutenant was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of soliciting bribes from foreign businessmen to fund political campaigns.
The 57-page indictment, unsealed Thursday, charges Adams with five counts related to bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and solicitation of contributions from foreign persons.
According to Bloomberg, Politico and the New York Times, Adams has hired controversial and powerful lawyer Alex Spiro to fight the charges against him.
Spiro, a partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, also represented Adams in a sexual assault lawsuit filed against the mayor earlier this year, according to the New York Times. There is.
The 41-year-old celebrity lawyer has also represented hip-hop mogul Jay-Z, rapper Megan Thee Stallion, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West.
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But Spiro is perhaps best known for representing the currently richest man in the world, billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
Spiro has defended Musk in numerous lawsuits, including his $44 billion acquisition of social media platform Twitter, now known as X.
Spiro first represented Musk in a 2018 lawsuit in which Musk was accused of defaming a man he called a “pedo bastard” online.
People who know him previously told Business Insider that he is known for being a tenacious litigator, a lover of attention, an aggressive demeanor and a fierce advocate.
“Clients who come to Alex know that you’re going to know the truth. You’re going to uncover the truth,” said White, who once had Spiro speak to students at Cornell Law School. Culler’s attorney, Randy Zelin, previously told Business Insider. . “Alex will tell you, me, and anyone else to fuck off if they don’t agree.”
Mr. Zelin added that while some lawyers may stab you in the back, Mr. Spiro would “stab you in the chest.”
Alex Spiro did not immediately return calls and messages from BI seeking comment, nor did Adams’ city representative.
