As a teenager, Eric Adams was the errand boy of a prostitute named Mickey.

New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams often told the story of his arrest and beating by New York City cops in Queens when he was a teenager. But for the first time, he revealed the backstory, and a prostitute named Miki is involved in it. New York Post.

“By the age of 15, Adams was known to be a tough guy who was trusted to manage the numbers and keep money for the elderly prostitutes in his area,” writes Juan Williams in the new profile of the potential next city mayor in The Atlantic.

“Life was hectic and Eric made his way. A hangout with adults brought him to the local strip club Pier II. There he met a dancer and prostitute named Mickey, ”continues Williams.

“Mickey teased the boy. In a tiny bra and thong, she chatted with young Eric in between performances. Then she broke her leg, and Eric went to her apartment. He began running errands for her until she could dance, bringing groceries, drinks and cigarettes, ”Williams writes.

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But as soon as Mickey recovered, she sent her errand boy to hell. Adams demanded compensation for groceries and other work he did for her. But she refused to pay.

As a result, Adams and his older brother Konrad climbed into her house using the key she had given them earlier. They took a TV set and a payment order as compensation.

When Adams tried to cash the payment order, the police grabbed him.

They allegedly beat him so badly at the 103rd Queens Police Station that he “urinated with blood for a week”.

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Despite this story, Adams became a police officer ten years later with a mission to reform the department from within.

A spokesman for Adams said Williams displayed "some creative freedom" on this profile.

“But it was definitely noticed that Adams was arrested for illegal entry, which he made, feeling that he was not paid for a one-time job,” he added.