A state senator who was legal counsel to Mayor Adams when he allegedly accepted lavish trips and other things gifts from turkish citizens Sources close to the mayor told The Post that he is a “hypocrite” who is now calling for Hizzoner to step down.
Senator Andrew Gounardes, (D-Brooklyn), served as Adams' general counsel and senior policy advisor from 2014 to 2019, when Adams was Brooklyn Borough President.
Gounardes issued a statement Thursday — just hours after the 57-page indictment was filed. Federal bribery and fraud charges The seal was opened – emphasis “Mayor Adams must step down.”
He wrote, “No mayor can serve the people of this great city well while facing federal prosecution.” “The immense responsibility of governing this city demands sustained focus, free from distractions.”
Sources close to Adams criticized Gounardes, saying that as general counsel he should have advised Adams not to do so accept trips and other facilities if he feels that there appears to be impropriety.
A source for Adams told The Post, “It is the height of hypocrisy for his former lawyer at Borough Hall, who was charged with ensuring that his activity was legal, then asking him to resign for that same activity.” “, which is now being questioned by the federal government.” ,
Another source also called Gounardes a “hypocrite”, comparing his comments to “walking over (Adams's) grave”.
“He was the general counsel when he was doing all the traveling. He signed them, and now he is asking for his resignation,” the source said. “It really bothers me.”
Gounardes said he would “not respond” to comments from “unnamed sources”.
A source close to the senator insisted that his Borough Hall duties “did not include investigating Adams's foreign trips” as that was up to Adams' then-special counsel, Ama Dwimoh.
Adams has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, vowed to fight the charges and refused to resign.
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