NYC Mayor Eric Adams charged with taking bribes, wire fraud and more

Sep 26

Lauren Taylor Anchor

By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Producer), Ian Kennedy (Editor)

A newly released and historic indictment sees charges come against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Documents reveal that he was indicted on five charges, following a federal corruption investigation. He’s the first sitting mayor in the city to face criminal prosecution.

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The 57-page indictment detailed a decadeslong trail of alleged crimes. Adams was indicted with one charge each of bribery and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and two charges relating to receiving campaign contributions from foreign nationals. He’s also charged with wire fraud.

The indictment happened after months of Adams being under federal investigation over his alleged connection to Turkish officials and businessmen.

The indictment revealed Adams allegedly “solicited and demanded” bribes that totaled over $100,000. Those included luxury travel benefits from a Turkish official as early as 2016. The Turkish official was allegedly seeking Adams’ help pertaining to regulations of the Turkish consulate in Manhattan.

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The indictment alleged wealthy donors used other people called “straw” donors who claimed they were contributing their own money to get around the cap placed on how much money one person can donate.

Adams took the podium Thursday, Sept. 26, following the unsealing of the indictment and was met with protesters calling for him to resign.

Adams said, “We are not surprised. We expected this. This is not surprising to us at all, the actions that have unfolded over the last 10 months, the leaks, the commentary, the demonizing.”

He said his attorneys will take care of the case so he can continue to take care of New York City.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, D, can force him out, which would lead to a special election. She is reportedly monitoring the situation.

New York City’s current public advocate Jumaane Williams would assume the position of acting mayor if Adams were to be suspended by Gov. Hochul or if he were to end up stepping down.

Williams is a former city council member and he ran for governor against Hochul in 2022.

Read Adams’ full indictment here.

Tags: Campaign donations, campaign finance, Campaign funding, Eric Adams, Indictment, Investigation, Kathy Hochul, New York, New York City, Protests

Lauren Taylor

THE HISTORIC INDICTMENT AGAINST NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS REVEALS HE’S BEEN INDICTED ON FIVE CHARGES … FOLLOWING A FEDERAL CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION.

HE’S THE FIRST SITTING MAYOR IN THE CITY TO FACE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

THE 57 PAGE INDICTMENT DETAILS A DECADES-LONG TRAIL OF ALLEGED CRIMES.

ADAMS FACES ONE CHARGE EACH OF BRIBERY AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD AND TWO CHARGES RELATING TO RECEIVING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FOREIGN NATIONALS.

HE’S ALSO CHARGED WITH WIRE FRAUD.

THIS COMES AS ADAMS HAS BEEN UNDER FEDERAL INVESTIGATION FOR MONTHS OVER HIS ALLEGED CONNECTION TO TURKISH OFFICIALS AND BUSINESSMEN AS WELL AS CAMPAIGN DONATIONS HE SUPPOSEDLY RECEIVED.

THE INDICTMENT REVEALED ADAMS ALLEGEDLY “SOLICITED AND DEMANDED” BRIBES TOTALLING OVER 100-THOUSAND-DOLLARS … INCLUDING LUXURY TRAVEL BENEFITS FROM A TURKISH OFFICIAL … AS EARLY AS 20-16.

THE INDICTMENT ALLEGES THE OFFICIAL WAS SEEKING ADAMS’ HELP PERTAINING TO REGULATIONS OF THE TURKISH CONSULATE IN MANHATTAN.

PROSECUTORS SAY AS ADAMS STARTED RUNNING FOR MAYOR IN 20-21, HE ACCEPTED AND SOUGHT OUT ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

THE INDICTMENT ALSO ALLEGES THAT WEALTHY DONORS USED OTHER PEOPLE CALLED “STRAW DONORS” WHO CLAIMED THEY WERE CONTRIBUTING THEIR OWN MONEY TO GET AROUND THE CAP PLACED ON HOW MUCH MONEY ONE PERSON CAN DONATE.

AS MAYOR ADAMS TOOK THE PODIUM THURSDAY, TO SPEAK FOLLOWING THE UNSEALING OF THE INDICTMENT … HE WAS FACED WITH PROTESTERS.

you can shush me all you want … this is not a black thing this is a justice thing

ADAMS CONTINUED TO DENY ANY WRONGDOING … AND SAID HIS “DAY TO DAY” WILL NOT CHANGE WHILE HE PLANS TO CONTINUE TO SERVE NEW YORK CITY …

we are not surprised.. We expected this.. This is not surprising to us at all.. The reaction that has unfolded in the last 10 months … the leaks, the commentary, the demonizing.. This did not surprise us as we reached this day. From here my attorneys will take cares of this case so I can take care of this city.

GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL DOES HAVE THE POWER TO FORCE HIM OUT … WHICH WOULD LEAD TO A SPECIAL ELECTION.

SHE’S REPORTEDLY MONITORING THE SITUATION.

NEW YORK CITY’S CURRENT PUBLIC ADVOCATE JUMAANE WILLIAMS WOULD ASSUME THE POSITION OF ACTING MAYOR IF ADAMS WERE TO BE SUSPENDED BY HOCHUL … OR IF HE WERE TO END UP STEPPING ASIDE.

WILLIAMS IS A FORMER CITY COUNCILMAN AND HE RAN FOR GOVERNOR AGAINST HOCHUL IN 20-22.

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