A federal judge has tossed Mayor Eric Adams’ lawsuit seeking to overrule the Campaign Finance Board’s decision to withhold millions of dollars in matching funds for his re-election bid.
Although a defeat legally, the ruling could prove to be a boon for Hizzoner’s independent bid for mayor — with the Brooklyn judge slapping down the board’s ability to reference his now-dismissed historic indictment as cause for withholding funds.
“The Board’s attempt to shift the burden of proving his innocence to Mayor Adams is inappropriate and goes against the centuries-old American legal principle that presumes the criminal defendant’s innocence until proven guilty,” wrote Judge Nicholas Garaufis.
The judge in the case said the CFB’s use of the indictment against Adams was ‘inappropriate’
Adams was denied taxpayer-funded matching funds for his re-election run back in December, while battling a criminal indictment for allegedly accepting bribes in the form of campaign donations and free or heavily