Mayor Eric Adams dodged question after question related to legal troubles surrounding him on Tuesday.

Reporters at Adams’ weekly question-and-answer session attempted to get more details about his legal strategy behind hiring a celebrity lawyer, Alex Spiro, as co-counsel in a sexual assault lawsuit. The mayor refused to give any details.

“I already answered it. The corp counsel made a decision. They are doing the defense. This is something I would never do, did not happen. That is not how I live my life,” Adams said.

What You Need To Know

  • At Tuesday's question-and-answer session, Mayor Eric Adams refused to give any details into legal cases surrounding his administration

  • Adams is facing a federal probe into his 2021 mayoral campaign and a sexual assault lawsuit

  • The NYPD, the mayor and the city are also facing a new federal lawsuit from a police reformer

  • Adams said he is leaving the legal cases to his attorneys and instead is working on issues facing the city

In March, Lorna Beach-Mathura formally filed a lawsuit against Adams alleging he sexually assaulted her when she went to him for help with a promotion. The alleged incident took place in 1993 when Mathura was an aide in the NYPD’s Transit Bureau.

Spiro was brought on this week as co-counsel and is reportedly giving Adams a discount.

“I don’t know how one becomes a celebrity lawyer. Am I a celebrity mayor? How do you get that classification?” Adams said.

“The corp counsel is clear because they are making the decisions on how to defend something that I have made clear. It never happened. It's not who I am. My character has been clear for over 40-something-years,” he added.

Separately, The New York Times recently reported that the FBI is looking into free Turkish Airlines upgrades that Adams received.

Adams is already facing a federal probe into his 2021 mayoral campaign. The probe is said to be focused on whether his campaign conspired with a Brooklyn construction company to funnel foreign aid — tied to the Turkish government — into his campaign.

The mayor refused to give any details on his airline miles or trips.

“No, I’m not elaborating. I have attorneys they are going to do their job. Let them handle their job. I’m focused, focused, no distractions and grind.”

Adams has not been accused of any wrongdoing. On Tuesday, Adams insisted he has followed the law.

“My attorneys are doing what they are supposed to be doing, and I am pleased with what they’re doing. I follow the rules. I don’t break laws,” he said. “I sleep well at night with my little teddy bear because I follow the rules."

Adams also refused to comment on a new federal lawsuit from a police reform advocate. The suit by Dana Rachlin, alleges NYPD officials, including Chiefs John Chell and Jeffrey Maddrey, shared private information including an alleged rape in retaliation for criticizing the department.

“These officers and the individuals you mentioned, men and women, have done an amazing job of driving down crime, keeping our city safe,” he said.

Adams also gave some insight into how he handles anything involving the NYPD that he doesn’t approve of.

“You praise them in public and chastise them in private,” he said.

Adams focus on city issues amid legal woes, comes as he is in the midst of budget negotiations at City Hall.