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| FBI raids homes of top aides for New York City Mayor Eric Adams |
| 2024-09-06 |
| [FoxNews] The FBI seized devices from First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III The FBI on Wednesday raided the homes of at least three high-ranking members of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' administration, Fox News Digital has confirmed. FBI agents showed up to the homes of First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III early Wednesday and seized electronic devices. Agents also searched the home of Timothy Pearson, a former high-ranking official in the New York Police Department who now advises the mayor on public safety. Fox News Digital reached out to the mayor's office and the New York City Law Department for comment but did not immediately hear back. The FBI's New York City field office declined to comment on the raid when reached by Fox News Digital. The FBI also conducted a raid on the home of NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban, according to the New York Post. The NYPD told Fox News Digital it "is aware of an investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York involving members of service. The Department is fully cooperating in the investigation. Any questions regarding the investigation should be directed to the U.S. Attorney’s Office." The searches marked the latest sign of legal trouble in Adams' administration. Adams is a first-term Democrat and former New York City police captain. He took office in 2022 after serving as Brooklyn's borough president and as a state senator. In November, federal agents seized the mayor’s phones and iPad as he was leaving an event in Manhattan and raided the home of one of his top fundraisers. While Adams has denied any wrongdoing, he confirmed last month that he had received a subpoena from federal prosecutors and said he and his team are cooperating. Pearson is currently facing multiple lawsuits accusing him of sexually harassing female employees, and he is facing a separate investigation for his role in a brawl at a shelter for homeless migrants. A lawyer representing Pearson in the harassment suit did not immediately respond to a phone call. Federal prosecutors previously named Banks as an "unindicted co-conspirator" in an investigation into a police bribery scheme during former Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration. Banks abruptly retired in 2014 but returned to city government after Adams took office in 2022. Wright, the first deputy mayor, lives with her partner, David Banks, the city's schools chancellor and brother of Philip Banks. It was not immediately clear whether investigators also sought records related to David Banks. Related: Eric Adams 09/05/2024 75% Of Midtown NYC Arrests Are Illegals; Veteran Prosecutor Blames Eric Adams 08/28/2024 NYC crime statistics fall but actual crimes are up again, city to spend more on law enforcement Eric Adams 08/27/2024 Extreme rhetoric in New York mosques as imams call for destruction of Israel, praise Hamas Related: Edward Caban 06/03/2024 Gunman who shot 2 NYPD cops revealed to be migrant who recently crossed into US via Eagle Pass Edward Caban 06/14/2023 NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell suddenly resigns, blindsiding City Hall: sources Edward Caban 04/23/2023 NYPD employee relations boss Lisa White drives workers away with 'crazy stuff': sources |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #4 Who in the Bidenocracy did he tick off, I wonder? The mayor strayed off the plantation when he criticized the Biden Illegal Alien Invasion. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool in Texas 2024-09-06 12:57 |
| #3 Adding a few cases to the Dem "Liberty and Justice for All" meme. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2024-09-06 10:52 |
| #2 Who in the Bidenocracy did he tick off, I wonder? |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2024-09-06 09:53 |
| #1 FBI seizes NYPD Commissioner and police chief's phones in corruption probe |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-09-06 00:06 |