NYC Democrat Mayor Eric Adams Indicted by Feds for Bribery, Wire Fraud, Soliciting "Donations" From Foreign Agents

I guess he should have stayed quiet about the flood of illegal aliens.

If you criticize the Regime, you lose Regime protection.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on five federal charges related to bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, according to a 57-page indictment unsealed Thursday morning.

The indictment alleges illegal actions stretching back to 2014, from when he was Brooklyn Borough President.

"For nearly a decade, Adams sought and accepted improper valuable benefits, such as luxury international travel, including from wealthy foreign businesspeople and at least one Turkish government official seeking to gain influence over him," the indictment reads.

Specifically, he received luxury travel and other benefits from a Turkish official and later pressured the NYC Fire Department to open a Turkish consular building without a fire inspection in exchange, the indictment says.

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[H]e has struggled to resolve the city's key challenges, such as the migrant crisis and concerns about subway safety, and has faced criticism for his late-night partying and clashes over city spending, particularly on education. He once described himself as "the Biden of Brooklyn," but he has increasingly criticized the Biden administration and the federal government over its handling of immigration issues.

Now, nearly three years into his first term, Adams' political career is in jeopardy, and several prominent New York political figures, including US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have already called for his resignation. If he were to resign, the job of America's most high-profile mayor would go to the city's public advocate, Jumaane Williams, until a special election occurred.

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In 2018, when Adams had announced his plans to run for New York City mayor, he allegedly accepted and sought illegal campaign contributions to his upcoming mayoral campaign, the indictment says.

Businesses also circumvented the city's ban on corporate contributions "by funneling their donations through multiple employees," according to the indictment.

A senior in the Turkish diplomatic establishment, who "facilitated many straw donations" to the mayor, also arranged for him and his posse to receive free or discounted travel on Turkey's national airline, which is owned "in significant part" by the Turkish government, according to the indictment.

Adams and his companions also received free rooms at "opulent hotels," free meals at high-end restaurants, and free "luxurious entertainment" while in Turkey, court documents say.

Adams did not disclose the travel benefits, as required of New York City employees, the indictment alleges.

In September 2021, the Turkish official told Adams "it was his turn to repay" him by pressuring the NYC Fire Department to "facilitate the opening of a new Turkish consular building" without a fire inspection, the indictment alleges.

Adams then pressured the FDNY to approve the building, the indictment alleges.

Further, the indictment states that Adams and co-conspirators tried to conceal their conduct, including by deleting messages and changing his phone password.

Obviously the Propaganda Media is avoiding noting his party affiliation.

Guess That Party -- it's not just a game. It's a credo.

Update:

Jesse Kelly @JesseKellyDC

The DOJ has so destroyed the trust of the American people that they can indict the Democrat mayor of Democrat-run New York and most of us are all, "Yeah, this is all revenge for something. Wonder what the real story is."

That goes beyond this story. That's a national crisis.

Update:

posted by Ace at 12:15 PM

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