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Legal Defense Trust Expenditures

Pursuant to the City's Legal Defense Trusts Law, found in Chapter 11 of Title 3 of the New York City Administrative Code, a public servant (or someone acting on behalf of a public servant) may set up a legal defense trust to raise funds to pay for certain legal bills and expenses connected with the public servant’s City employment. This dataset lists information about expenditures made by legal defense trusts in accordance with the City's Legal Defense Trusts Law. Specifically, it includes the names and addresses of each entity paid for expenses incurred by the legal defense trust; the amount and purpose of the expenses; and the date the expenses were incurred.

For more information about legal defense trusts and the laws that govern them, visit https://www.nyc.gov/site/coib/the-law/legal-defense-trusts-law.page.

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Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Trust Name: Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust • Expenditure Name: LDT-EXP-000000166 • Amount: 674099.11
Trust Name
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Expenditure Name
LDT-EXP-000000166
Amount
674099.11
Date Of Incurrence
2024-12-30T00:00:00.000
Purpose Of Expenditure
November 2024 legal fees
Attested By
Vito R Pitta
Payee Name
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
Payee Address
865 S. Figueroa St. 10th Floor
City
Los Angeles
State
California - CA
Postcode
90017
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Trust Name: Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust • Expenditure Name: LDT-EXP-000000167 • Amount: 697748.85
Trust Name
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Expenditure Name
LDT-EXP-000000167
Amount
697748.85
Date Of Incurrence
2025-01-21T00:00:00.000
Purpose Of Expenditure
December 2024 legal fees
Attested By
Vito R Pitta
Payee Name
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
Payee Address
865 S. Figueroa St. 10th Floor
City
Los Angeles
State
California - CA
Postcode
90017
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Trust Name: Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust • Expenditure Name: LDT-EXP-000000168 • Amount: 1208383.17
Trust Name
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Expenditure Name
LDT-EXP-000000168
Amount
1208383.17
Date Of Incurrence
2025-02-24T00:00:00.000
Purpose Of Expenditure
January 2024 legal fees
Attested By
Vito R Pitta
Payee Name
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
Payee Address
865 S. Figueroa St. 10th Floor
City
Los Angeles
State
California - CA
Postcode
90017
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Trust Name: Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust • Expenditure Name: LDT-EXP-000000169 • Amount: 10.00
Trust Name
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Expenditure Name
LDT-EXP-000000169
Amount
10.00
Date Of Incurrence
2025-10-01T00:00:00.000
Purpose Of Expenditure
Merchant account fee
Attested By
Vito R. Pitta
Payee Name
Cardworks ACQ
Payee Address
101 Crossways Park West
City
Woodbury
State
New York - NY
Postcode
11797
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Trust Name: Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust • Expenditure Name: LDT-EXP-000000170 • Amount: 10.00
Trust Name
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Expenditure Name
LDT-EXP-000000170
Amount
10.00
Date Of Incurrence
2025-11-03T00:00:00.000
Purpose Of Expenditure
Merchant account fee
Attested By
Vito R. Pitta
Payee Name
Cardworks ACQ
Payee Address
101 Crossways Park West
City
Woodbury
State
New York - NY
Postcode
11797
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Trust Name: Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust • Expenditure Name: LDT-EXP-000000171 • Amount: 10.00
Trust Name
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Expenditure Name
LDT-EXP-000000171
Amount
10.00
Date Of Incurrence
2025-12-01T00:00:00.000
Purpose Of Expenditure
Merchant account fee
Attested By
Vito R. Pitta
Payee Name
Cardworks ACQ
Payee Address
101 Crossways Park West
City
Woodbury
State
New York - NY
Postcode
11797
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Trust Name: Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust • Expenditure Name: LDT-EXP-000000172 • Amount: 10.00
Trust Name
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Expenditure Name
LDT-EXP-000000172
Amount
10.00
Date Of Incurrence
2026-01-01T00:00:00.000
Purpose Of Expenditure
Merchant account fee
Attested By
Vito R. Pitta
Payee Name
Cardworks ACQ
Payee Address
101 Crossways Park West
City
Woodbury
State
New York - NY
Postcode
11797
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Trust Name: Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust • Expenditure Name: LDT-EXP-000000173 • Amount: 5000.00
Trust Name
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Expenditure Name
LDT-EXP-000000173
Amount
5000.00
Date Of Incurrence
2025-10-01T00:00:00.000
Purpose Of Expenditure
Legal fees
Attested By
Vito R. Pitta
Payee Name
Pitta LLP
Payee Address
120 Broadway 28th Floor
City
New York
State
New York - NY
Postcode
10271
Borough
MANHATTAN
Latitude
40.708546
Longitude
-74.011041
Community Board
101
Council District
1
Bin
1001026
Bbl
1000477501
Ct2020
7
Nta2020
MN0101
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Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Trust Name: Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust • Expenditure Name: LDT-EXP-000000174 • Amount: 5000.00
Trust Name
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Expenditure Name
LDT-EXP-000000174
Amount
5000.00
Date Of Incurrence
2025-11-03T00:00:00.000
Purpose Of Expenditure
Legal fees
Attested By
Vito R. Pitta
Payee Name
Pitta LLP
Payee Address
120 Broadway 28th Floor
City
New York
State
New York - NY
Postcode
10271
Borough
MANHATTAN
Latitude
40.708546
Longitude
-74.011041
Community Board
101
Council District
1
Bin
1001026
Bbl
1000477501
Ct2020
7
Nta2020
MN0101
VIEW LOCATION
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Trust Name: Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust • Expenditure Name: LDT-EXP-000000175 • Amount: 5000.00
Trust Name
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Expenditure Name
LDT-EXP-000000175
Amount
5000.00
Date Of Incurrence
2025-12-01T00:00:00.000
Purpose Of Expenditure
Legal fees
Attested By
Vito R. Pitta
Payee Name
Pitta LLP
Payee Address
120 Broadway 28th Floor
City
New York
State
New York - NY
Postcode
10271
Borough
MANHATTAN
Latitude
40.708546
Longitude
-74.011041
Community Board
101
Council District
1
Bin
1001026
Bbl
1000477501
Ct2020
7
Nta2020
MN0101
VIEW LOCATION
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Trust Name: Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust • Expenditure Name: LDT-EXP-000000177 • Amount: 10.00
Trust Name
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Expenditure Name
LDT-EXP-000000177
Amount
10.00
Date Of Incurrence
2026-01-02T00:00:00.000
Purpose Of Expenditure
Merchant account fee
Attested By
Vito R. Pitta
Payee Name
Cardworks ACQ
Payee Address
101 Crossways Park West
City
Woodbury
State
New York - NY
Postcode
11797
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Trust Name: Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust • Expenditure Name: LDT-EXP-000000178 • Amount: 10.00
Trust Name
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Expenditure Name
LDT-EXP-000000178
Amount
10.00
Date Of Incurrence
2026-02-02T00:00:00.000
Purpose Of Expenditure
Merchant account fee
Attested By
Vito R. Pitta
Payee Name
Cardworks ACQ
Payee Address
101 Crossways Park West
City
Woodbury
State
New York - NY
Postcode
11797
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Trust Name: Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust • Expenditure Name: LDT-EXP-000000179 • Amount: 10.00
Trust Name
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Expenditure Name
LDT-EXP-000000179
Amount
10.00
Date Of Incurrence
2026-03-11T00:00:00.000
Purpose Of Expenditure
Merchant account fee
Attested By
Vito R. Pitta
Payee Name
Cardworks ACQ
Payee Address
101 Crossways Park West
City
Woodbury
State
New York - NY
Postcode
11797
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Trust Name: Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust • Expenditure Name: LDT-EXP-000000180 • Amount: 10.00
Trust Name
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Expenditure Name
LDT-EXP-000000180
Amount
10.00
Date Of Incurrence
2026-04-01T00:00:00.000
Purpose Of Expenditure
Merchant account fee
Attested By
Vito R. Pitta
Payee Name
Cardworks ACQ
Payee Address
101 Crossways Park West
City
Woodbury
State
New York - NY
Postcode
11797
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Trust Name: Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust • Expenditure Name: LDT-EXP-000000181 • Amount: 10.00
Trust Name
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Expenditure Name
LDT-EXP-000000181
Amount
10.00
Date Of Incurrence
2026-05-01T00:00:00.000
Purpose Of Expenditure
Merchant account fee
Attested By
Vito R. Pitta
Payee Name
Cardworks ACQ
Payee Address
101 Crossways Park West
City
Woodbury
State
New York - NY
Postcode
11797
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Trust Name: Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust • Expenditure Name: LDT-EXP-000000182 • Amount: 10.00
Trust Name
Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust
Expenditure Name
LDT-EXP-000000182
Amount
10.00
Date Of Incurrence
2026-06-01T00:00:00.000
Purpose Of Expenditure
Merchant account fee
Attested By
Vito R. Pitta
Payee Name
Cardworks ACQ
Payee Address
101 Crossways Park West
City
Woodbury
State
New York - NY
Postcode
11797
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