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Justice Department tells prosecutors to drop case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

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Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove sent a memo instructing prosecutors in the Southern District of New York to abandon the charges.

In September , Eric Adams was indicted on five counts including bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations.

The mayor's trial is scheduled to begin in April .

The decision to drop the charges still need to be formally submitted by prosecutors and approved by the judge overseeing the case.

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