Crime & Justice

Eric Adams Hires Celeb Attorney to Defend Him in Bombshell Lawsuit

‘BIT OF A COWBOY’

Alex Spiro, who has represented Elon Musk, Alec Baldwin, and Jay-Z, will now defend New York City’s mayor in an ongoing lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted a woman in 1993.

Justin Rohrlich 

Reporter

Pilar Melendez 

Senior National Reporter

It is unclear who is paying the $2,000-an-hour fees of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ new lawyer, Alex Spiro.
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Justin Rohrlich

Justin Rohrlich

Reporter

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Pilar Melendez

Pilar Melendez

Senior National Reporter

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