The US justice department has told prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

In a memo seen by the BBC’s US news partner CBS, Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, instructed federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York to end the case.

Adams was indicted on five charges of bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations in September. He has pleaded not guilty.

He is accused of accepting illegal campaign funds and thousands of dollars in luxury travel benefits from Turkish businessmen and an official in exchange for his influence as mayor.