Another top adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned Monday, even as the Democrat’s lawyer criticized the federal corruption case against him and asked a judge to toss out bribery charges.

Timothy Pearson, one of the mayor’s closest confidants, submitted his resignation Monday evening, weeks after federal agents seized cellphones, documents and cash from his Long Island home, said his attorney, Hugh H. Mo.

Pearson, a retired police inspector who served in the department alongside Adams, had a broad role that included overseeing contracts and security at migrant shelters while also maintaining significant influence over the police department.

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    I would like Republicans to take note that no one is deranged and frothing at the mouth claiming that his indictment is a “witch hunt” because democrats believe in the rule of law as a fundamental facet of this country and understand that elected officials are not above prosecution.

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    But he was told, DAILY, that he shouldn’t commit any crimes, by Mayor Addams himself!

    How could this happen?

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    Name me one NYC mayor that hasn’t done something corrupt and/or stupid in the past 40 years!!

    Still need to go to jail though. Maybe him and Rudy can be butt buddies in prison