Eric Adams’ Former Lover To Write Tell-All Book About Their Relationship

Jasmine Ray, once tapped by Mayor Eric Adams to serve as his “sports czar,” is now preparing to publish a tell-all book that she claims will lift the veil on their personal dealings.
According to The Daily News, the upcoming memoir, Political Humanity, promises to reveal the “hidden relationship” Ray says she shared with Adams — one she characterizes as both passionate and tumultuous.
“From the shadows of City Hall to the silence of closed-door meetings, Jasmine Ray reveals her untold role in the life of New York City’s Mayor, Eric Adams,” the book’s description teases.
“Their hidden relationship — marked by intimacy, sacrifice, and betrayal — mirrors the larger struggles of politics itself: the tension between personal humanity and public expectation.”
Adams, however, has insisted that any romance he had with Ray did not pay a factor in their professional dealings. According to his press secretary, Kayla Mamalek, the two did not have any “romantic relations” while “working together.”
New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives for a press conference at City Hall on June 26, 2025 in New York City. Adams announced his re-election campaign on the steps of City Hall days after State Rep. Zohran Mamdani (D-NY) won the Democratic nomination. Adams, who will be running on an independent ticket, called Mamdani “a snake oil salesman” a day after the primary election.
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Ray’s appointment as Adams’ “sports czar” in 2022 raised eyebrows from the beginning. The newly created role carried a $161,400 salary but had no precedent in City Hall. Still, Adams spoke glowingly of Ray at the time, citing her “deep passion” and “wealth of experience,” and declaring, “I’m proud to have [her] join our administration.”
The book arrives at a precarious moment for Adams, who recently announced that he would officially drop out of the mayoral race after once seeking reelection. With Political Humanity set to stir the waters, it remains to be seen how Ray’s revelations — whether dismissed or embraced — will affect Adams’ political legacy and public perception.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives for Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch’s “State of the NYPD” address on January 30, 2025 in New York City. The Justice Department is reportedly in talks to drop its corruption case against Mayor Adams. Adams is schedule to stand trial on federal corruption charges on April 21, 2025.
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