Feds intensify corruption probe into Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign

[KARAH RUCKER]

FEDERAL PROSECUTORS HAVE INTENSIFIED THEIR CORRUPTION PROBE  INTO NEW YORK MAYOR ERIC ADAMS’ 2021 CAMPAIGN, ISSUING THREE GRAND JURY SUBPOENAS TO ADAMS, CITY HALL, AND HIS ELECTION COMMITTEE, REQUESTED COMMUNICATIONS, TRAVEL RECORDS, AND DOCUMENTS.

THE SUBPOENAS WERE SERVED LAST MONTH BUT WERE RECENTLY UNCOVERED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND CONFIRMED BY THE MAYOR’S OFFICE THURSDAY NIGHT

THE INVESTIGATION — WHICH HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR NEARLY NINE MONTHS — IS LOOKING INTO POTENTIAL CORRUPTION — INCLUDING WHETHER ADAMS’ CAMPAIGN ILLEGALLY RECEIVED FOREIGN DONATIONS FROM THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT. THE INQUIRY ALSO FOCUSES ON FLIGHT UPGRADES ADAMS RECEIVED FROM TURKISH AIRLINES AND WHETHER HE PRESSURED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO APPROVE A TURKISH CONSULATE BUILDING IN MANHATTAN DESPITE SAFETY CONCERNS.

IN NOVEMBER — FBI AGENTS ALSO STOPPED THE MAYOR AFTER A MANHATTAN EVENT AND SEIZED HIS PHONES AND I-PAD.

DAYS EARLIER, THE FBI HAD SEARCHED THE HOME OF ADAMS’ FORMER FUNDRAISER — BRIANNA SUGGS — SEIZING ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND DOCUMENTS.

THE FEDERAL INQUIRY HAS BEEN ACTIVE SINCE 2021 — EVEN BEFORE ADAMS WAS SWORN IN.

MAYOR ADAMS DENIES ANY WRONGDOING AND HAS EMPHASIZED HIS FULL COOPERATION WITH THE INVESTIGATION.

AS THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES — ADAMS’ LEGAL TEAM REMAINS CONFIDENT THAT THE CASE WILL CONCLUDE WITHOUT ANY CHARGES. ADAMS HAS REPEATEDLY EMPHASIZED HIS BACKGROUND IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HIS COMMITMENT TO FOLLOWING THE LAW.

FOR MORE OF OUR UNBIASED — STRAIGHT FACT REPORTING — DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP OR VISIT US AT SAN – DOT – COM.