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| New York City Mayor Eric Adams indicted after campaign corruption investigation |
| 2024-09-26 |
| [FoxNews] In February, FBI agents raided the home of Winnie Greco, one of Adams' top aides, in the Bronx. A Manhattan grand jury has indicted New York Mayor Eric Adams on federal criminal charges, multiple sources familiar confirmed to Fox News. The details about the indictment remain under seal. Multiple sources have confirmed to Fox News that the indictment could be unsealed as early as tomorrow. The FBI and Department of Justice are declining to comment on the matter, and it is unclear who Adams has retained as his personal attorney. "I always knew that if I stood my ground for New Yorkers that I would be a target — and a target I became," Adams said in a statement obtained by The Associated Press. "If I am charged, I am innocent, and I will fight this with every ounce of my strength and spirit." Several people have already been raided in the orbit of the 63-year-old former NYPD captain. In February, FBI agents raided the home of Winnie Greco, one of his top aides, in the Bronx. In November, feds swarmed the property of another aide, Cenk Ocal, a former Turkish airlines executive who joined the mayor's transition team. That same month, they visited Brianna Suggs, the mayor's chief fundraiser. Rana Abbasova, another close aide, reportedly flipped on the mayor in May after scrutiny over his dealings with Turkish Airlines, according to the New York Times. Statements from the New York State lawmakers agree that this move is the best course of action for the city moving forward. "The mayor and his administration appear to be riddled with corruption, and the public has lost all confidence in their ability to move the five boroughs forward. Mr. Adams should do what's best for this city and step aside so that a new election can be held. His situation is untenable," said New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar. "Another NY Democrat clouded in scandal. Time and again, they have proved they only care about their personal power and scoring political points, not what’s best for New York’s taxpayers. It’s time for people to send a message that they aren’t going to take it anymore," said New York Congressman Nick Langworthy. "We can add another name to the list of high-ranking Democrats in Albany and New York City tarnished by scandal, including Governors Andrew Cuomo and Eliot Spitzer, who both resigned in disgrace," said New York GOP Chair Ed Cox. "One-party Democrat rule in New York City and New York State is not serving the best interests of our citizens, who continue to flee New York for states with lower taxes, more freedom and less corruption. It is highly likely that Mayor Adams will have to resign following the revelation of the specific charges against him." The FBI has reportedly been looking into whether Adams' 2021 mayoral campaign conspired with the Turkish government and other entities to raise funds. Related: Eric Adams 09/25/2024 NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks to step down in latest Adams admin turmoil Eric Adams 09/22/2024 Feds raid home of interim NYPD Commish Thomas Donlon ‐ week after predecessor Edward Caban resigned Eric Adams 09/22/2024 Feds Subpoena NYC's Director of Asylum Seeker Operations Related: Winnie Greco 09/13/2024 NYPD boss resigns as Dem mayor's inner circle faces possible corruption probe Winnie Greco 07/25/2024 FBI Raids $3.5 Million Home of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's Ex-Deputy Chief of Staff Winnie Greco 06/26/2024 FBI probes NYC Mayor Eric Adams' use of private email addresses, trips to China: report Related: Brianna Suggs 12/24/2023 Mayor Adams' legal defense fund has raised about $500,000: insider Brianna Suggs 11/11/2023 NYC Mayor Eric Adams had cellphones, iPad seized by FBI as part of corruption investigation Brianna Suggs 11/04/2023 What the FBI seized from the home of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' top fundraiser |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #12 Guess he should have kept his yapper shut instead of truthing NY migrant problems. Proof positive the DoJ learned more from Frank Nitti than "law" enforcement. |
| Posted by: Anomalous Sources 2024-09-26 21:08 |
| #11 Defense Team on Friday: 'Defendant is a Black Trans-Lerspi@n.' Maybe a cascading DIE failure? -Failure to properly mobilize police force for Trump trial, initiating NY NG troops and making bad press. -Failure to keep a lid on high-profile human trafficking and overall naughtiness (Diddy), making bad press. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2024-09-26 20:37 |
| #10 Must have been classified as a Menshevik. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2024-09-26 20:03 |
| #9 Proving equal justice for all? [snort] Heh. Snort of the Day! Guilty of bitching and moaning about the huge influx of illegal migrants into his city. Snorts aside, that seems the best theory so far given that Hiz Honor is otherwise a member of a protected class. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2024-09-26 19:54 |
| #8 Guilty of bitching and moaning about the huge influx of illegal migrants into his city. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-09-26 18:37 |
| #7 Proving equal justice for all? [snort] |
| Posted by: Bobby 2024-09-26 18:00 |
| #6 Something's up for sure. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2024-09-26 17:14 |
| #5 Guilty of being African-American? Flat out racism, man! Because of slavery, African-American politicians have not had the same opportunities for theft and grifting as white politicians. My curiosity is why, in the Age of TrumpHitler, the Brandon DoJ and the FBI are going after the black mayor of a big Blue city. Did he go off the reservation somehow? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2024-09-26 16:43 |
| #4 ^ that indicts pretty much everyone in Congress. See Zelenskyy campaigning the last couple of days. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-09-26 15:30 |
| #3 Federal prosecutors allege the 64-year-old illegally received foreign and corporate campaign donations for a decade in exchange for influence. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-09-26 14:38 |
| #2 Guilty of being African-American? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-09-26 12:11 |
| #1 Eric Adams brushes off $10 million fraud and bribery indictment - read the list of charges |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-09-26 11:48 |