NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched a legal attack on the federal corruption case against him Monday, with his attorney asking a judge to toss out bribery charges and then holding a combative news conference accusing prosecutors of ethical lapses.

A lawyer for Eric Adams filed a motion to dismiss the bribery charge against the mayor as “extraordinarily vague” and unsupported by substantial evidence.

Attorneys for New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday asked a federal judge to dismiss the bribery charge brought against the Democrat last week.

Mayor Adams moved to dismiss a bribery count against him in his federal corruption indictment Monday, describing the allegations as “extraordinarily vague” and claiming the sweeping case brought by Manhattan prosecutors is based largely on the word of a disgruntled ex-staffer.

Sabrina Carpenter uses her concerts to ask the real questions. The realest of which popped up at her Madison Square Garden show on Sunday: "Should we talk about how I got the mayor indicted?" The "Espresso" hitmaker addressed New York City Mayor Eric Adams' indictment,

Sabrina Carpenter joked about her connection to New York City Mayor Eric Adams' indictment during a show at Madison Square Garden over the weekend. "Should we talk about how I got the mayor indicted,

The singer's "Feather" music video might have indirectly contributed to the indictment of New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Sabrina Carpenter already stirred controversy last year when her “Feather” video - a bloody romp filmed in a Brooklyn Catholic church - led to the dismissal of Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello who let her shoot the clip on location.

Her "Feather" music video caused a lot of controversy when it was shot at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel-Annunciation Parish in Williamsburg, Brooklyn