The FBI is investigating New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 mayoral campaign for corruption, specifically whether it conspired with the Turkish government to receive illegal donations.
Adams was about to meet White House officials in D.C. to discuss his city’s migrant crisis when FBI agents raided his top fundraiser’s home.
Adams abruptly canceled his meeting in Washington to fly home. (RELATED: FBI Raids Home Of NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Chief Fundraiser)
The New York Times reported Friday that there is an ongoing investigation into Adams’ 2021 campaign:
Federal prosecutors and the F.B.I. are conducting a broad public corruption investigation into whether Mayor Eric Adams’s 2021 election campaign conspired with the Turkish government to receive illegal foreign donations, according to a search warrant obtained by The New York Times.
The investigation burst into public view on Thursday when federal agents conducted an early-morning raid at the Brooklyn home of the mayor’s chief fund-raiser, Brianna Suggs. Ms. Suggs is a campaign consultant who is deeply entwined with efforts to advance the mayor’s agenda.
Investigators also sought to learn more about the potential involvement of a Brooklyn construction company with ties to Turkey, as well as a small university in Washington, D.C., that also has ties to the country and to Mr. Adams.
According to the search warrant, investigators were also focused on whether the mayor’s campaign kicked back benefits to the construction company’s officials and employees, and to Turkish officials.
Agents at Suggs’ residence were seen carrying away smart phones, tablet computers and a manila folder labeled “Eric Adams.”
As of now, there are no formal accusations of wrongdoing against the mayor.
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