Big trouble for NYC ‘s Mayor Eric Adams amid a slew of federal probes and investigations and now charges.
The Lowdown
According to reports, the culmination of a series of probes and federal investigations is expected to result in charges against the controversial Mayor. Adams and his associates have been the subject of federal investigations for a few weeks now, most of which have to do with alleged connections to the Turkish government.
The charges are expected to come out of the Southern District of New York one of the toughest prosecutors offices in the country. Adams on his part has strongly denied any wrongdoing and promised to fight the charges. An exact nature of the charges isn’t publicly known yet.
UPDATE 11:57 AM EST
According to authorities, the following are the federal charges levied against Mayor Eric Adams. The charges were announced Thursday morning during a presser following raids on Gracie Mansion.
- Bribery
- Solicitation of a contribution by a foreign nationalÂ
- Wire fraud
- Conspiracy to defraud the United States (Conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal program bribery, and to receive campaign contributions by foreign nationals)
In light of the charges, Adams’ cell phone and other devices were seized in the early morning hours of Thursday after federal authorities arrived at Gracie Mansion.
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