Sabrina Carpenter recently stirred controversy when she acknowledged theories of her involvement in the indictment of New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The “Espresso” singer was performing at a Madison Square Garden concert when the comments were shared with fans.
She said to a crowd, “Damn. What now? Should we talk about how I got the mayor indicted?”
While it appears the pop music superstar was joking when asking that question to fans on Sunday, Sept. 29, reports are circulating on the potential link.
Last year, Carpenter shot the music video to her song “Feather” inside Brooklyn’s Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, a video filled with scenes of blood and violence.
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After it was released, Monsignor Jamie J. Gigantiello was demoted by the Diocese of Brooklyn, and the church was reconsecrated by a bishop. Gigantiello gave the OK for Carpenter to film at the location for a fee of $5,000.
He later issued an apology letter to parishioners, saying he had agreed to the filming “to further strengthen the bonds between the young creative artists” in the community and the parish. That was after a “general search of the artist did not reveal anything questionable.”
When questioned about the video by Variety, Carpenter said “we got approval in advance.” In a separate statement of its own, the diocese said Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan was “appalled” over the matter, and would “be looking into it further” with a “broader administrative review into the church.”
After those earlier statements, in the week of Sept. 15, NBC News New York reported federal investigators were looking at the business dealings between Gigantiello and Frank Carone, the former chief of staff for Mayor Eric Adams.
The New York Post asked for a comment from the diocese, and if Carptenter’s music video played a role at all.
The diocese responded, saying, “It would be inappropriate to comment further on that review, which is still ongoing. The diocese is fully committed to cooperating with law enforcement in all investigations, including conduct at individual parishes or involving any priest.”
Some took the last line of the comment to mean that indeed the closer look into Carpenter’s video deal led to a review of Gigantiello’s business dealings, and later that of the mayor.
Just days after the first report, Adams was indicted by a grand jury, charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal bribery and receiving campaign contributions from foreign nationals. Adams has pled not guilty to all charges and he has not resigned from his post.
According to the National Catholic Reporter last week, Gigantiello, an FDNY chaplain, appeared to briefly comment about the reports during mass, saying “I need your prayers.”
Carpenter’s comments have further stirred the pot as the situation in the Big Apple continues to unfold.
