An Ex-Cop Hawked a COVID Protection “Gimmick.” Then Eric Adams Hired Him to Be NYC’s Sheriff.

 An Ex-Cop Hawked a COVID Protection “Gimmick.” Then Eric Adams Hired Him to Be NYC’s Sheriff.

He touted the “virus buster” badge alongside a convicted racketeer. Then there’s the Elon Musk–imposter scandal.

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Just weeks before he was tapped to serve as New York Ci…