NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted for Straw Campaign Contributions

Update...

New York Mayor Adams' residence searched after criminal charges filed
www.reuters.com

... Federal agents searched New York City Mayor Eric Adams' residence on Thursday morning, after he was indicted on criminal charges following a long-running investigation that has sent the largest U.S. city's government into turmoil.

A black sport utility vehicle with a placard reading "Federal Law Enforcement" on its dashboard was parked outside the mayor's Gracie Mansion home on Manhattan's Upper East Side, according to a Reuters witness.

Around a dozen people in business attire were seen walking on to the mansion's grounds with briefcases and duffel bags, said the witness.

Adams' lawyer Alex Spiro in a statement confirmed the presence of federal agents at Gracie Mansion. He accused authorities of trying "to create a spectacle" and said they had taken the mayor's phone.

"He has not been arrested and looks forward to his day in court," Spiro said.

The exact charges Adams faces remain uncertain, as the indictment was still under seal. It remained unclear whether Adams would be arrested or surrender voluntarily, and when he may appear in court.

A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan, which brought the charges, declined to comment on Wednesday after the New York Times and other outlets reported that Adams had been indicted by a grand jury, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. ...

Calls for NYC Mayor Eric Adams to resign are growing louder
www.nbcnews.com

... Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and former NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer were among those to call on Adams to resign ...

all nonsense.

the day after he questioned NYC being a sancuary city he was removed from a committee to reelect the then....brain dead vegetable

who we know was then replaced by the current brain dead puppet.

--and I said here....they're not finished making this sap pay for daring to question open borders / massive invasion

at the southern border and all of the other disastrous policy of the biden FUBR.

and here's the rest of my comments.

AAAAAAAHAHHAHHAHAAAA...what goes around / comes around sucker !!!!!!

Biden surrogate charged with Bribery? No say it aint so Politico
www.politico.com

10 years in the making?

No way.

Biden surrogate charged with Bribery? No say it aint so Politico
www.politico.com

#5 | Posted by oneironaut

Yes comrade that's what happens when your political party isn't a fascist cult.

You prosecute criminals even in your own party.

#4 | Posted by shrimptacodan

Shrimp is so used to Republicans disregarding their own crimes that he can't believe some people are still held accountable.

Not defending Mayor Adams but much of what he is accused of seem no worse than things several Supreme Court Justices are doing with impunity or many of Donald Trump's crimes.

The support for prosecution of Mayor Adam's for crimes he has been indicted for among pretty much all Democrats - leftist and centrist - tells you all you need to know about the difference between Dems and Trump supporters. Beyond any reasonable doubt the Dems are the Party of law, order, justice and the rejection of impunity for the wealthy and powerful. GOPhers are all getting away with crimes if it benefits their side.

True... you don't see Dems whining in outrage about, "Lawfare!" when it's one of their party caught outside the law.

Of course, one supposes that they could hire Jeffy to do that for them......

The only crime republicans care about is street crime.

They are the party of lawless leaders and white collar crooks.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams charged with bribery and wire fraud in scheme spanning nearly 10 years
www.nbcnews.com

... New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been hit with five federal charges " including wire fraud, bribery and solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national " according to a sprawling 57-page federal indictment unsealed Thursday.

Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York accuse the Democrat of seeking and accepting luxury international travel from wealthy foreign businesspeople and at least one Turkish government official for nearly a decade in exchange for official favors.

In 2017, when he was the Brooklyn Borough President, Adams accepted a heavily discounted stay at the St. Regis Istanbul owned by a businesswoman who "sought to ingratiate herself with Adams," the indictment says.

Although the Bentley Suite for two nights would have cost approximately $7,000, Adams paid less than $600, the indictment says. He also did not disclose the trip as he was requir ...

The first time I saw eric adams on tv I was knew it was only a matter of time before some dirt came out about him.

He set off my conman radar almost as much as trump.

He did have a tendency to come across as a wave of indictments just waiting to happen. And his associates? Whew.

I just saw this on the local NYC news...

abc7ny.com

... Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has the power to remove Adams from office, told reporters after an event Thursday morning that she had not yet read the indictment but would soon do so and then offer detailed comments on the charges.

"I'm going to take the time I need to review this indictment, see what's embedded with this, but my number one responsibility is to make sure the people of New York city and state of New York are served," Hochul said.

If Adams were to resign, he would be immediately replaced by Jumaane Williams, the city's public advocate ...

From what I understand the NY Governor has never used the ability to remove the Mayor from office.