Bill Blasio actually said...

""They were explicit that there was a clock in mind. They either had to prove their case or pull it," de Blasio said."

""From Day One, I thought the charges against him were very weak," de Blasio said."

""I believe in my heart, and this is from personal experience, that we've got to have maturity to know that just because some prosecutor brings a charge doesn't mean it's true.""

""The charges... were flimsy,""