Eric Adams (Credit: Mayor’s office)
New York City’s Democratic Mayor Eric Adams, a former New York Police Department (NYPD) officer who ran on a promise to boost public safety, was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday night, sources have told the New York Times and New York Post.
The indictment is still under seal, which means the charges have not been released, but it comes amid a federal investigation into allegations that he accepted illegal campaign donations from the Turkish government. The FBI has also expanded its investigation to include five other countries, but the details and names of those countries have not been released so far.
Four officials within Adams’ administration have also resigned recently, amid a handful of investigations into Adams and senior members of his staff. (Read more: Just the News, 9/25/2024) (Archive)
UPDATE:
Eric Adams has been indicted on charges including wire fraud, bribery and conspiracy out of the Southern District of New York, becoming the first sitting New York City mayor to face criminal prosecution.
Charges include conspiracy theory, wire fraud, bribery and solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national. Read the indictment.
According to federal prosecutors Adams accepted $10 million in illegal “straw” campaign contributions and bribes from foreign countries, including Turkey, Israel, China, Qatar, South Korea, and Uzbekistan going back nearly a decade. (The Gateway Pundit, 9/26/2024)
Social Media suggests this is why they’re taking Adams down:
Never cross the uniparty … they will destroy you. pic.twitter.com/Ky0bGU7s9j
— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) September 27, 2024