One of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s top aides tendered his resignation on Monday, less than a week after the Democrat mayor was indicted on five federal corruption charges.
Timothy Pearson, one of the mayor’s closest confidants, is stepping down from his position as senior adviser for public safety. His resignation take effect on Oct. 4, according to his resignation letter.
His lawyer, Hugh Mo, said Pearson recently had his cellphone and documents seized from his Long Island home. Investigators also seized the cellphones of three other top mayoral deputies in early September.
Pearson has not been publicly accused of wrongdoing by prosecutors or charged with a crime….