NYC Mayor Eric Adams charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds from foreign sources
Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on charges that he took illegal campaign contributions and bribes from foreign nationals in exchange for favors that included helping Turkish officials get fire safety approvals for a new diplomatic building in the city.
Adams, a former police officer, faces conspiracy, wire fraud and bribery charges in a five-count indictment that describes a decade-long trail of crimes.
The U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan alleges in the indictment that Adams «compounded his gains» from the illegal contributions by gaming the city's matching funds program, which provides a generous match for small dollar donations. His campaign received more than $10,000 in matching funds as a result of the false certifications, according to the indictment.
Adams allegedly «solicited and demanded» bribes, including free and heavily discounted luxury travel benefits from a Turkish official, the indictment alleges, noting that the official was seeking Adams' help pertaining to regulations of the Turkish consulate in Manhattan.
FBI agents entered the mayor's official residence and seized his phone early Thursday, hours before the indictment was made public.
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