NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on charges that he took illegal campaign contributions and bribes from foreign nationals, including lavish overseas trips, in exchange for favors that included helping Turkish offic
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on charges that he took illegal campaign contributions and bribes from foreign nationals, including lavish overseas trips, in exchange for favors that included helping Turkish officials bypass a fire inspection for a new diplomatic tower in the city.
Williams said Adams failed to disclose publicly that while he was the Brooklyn borough president, he accepted flight upgrades and hotel suite stays. As Adams addressed the media, protesters heckled him, with some chanting “resign" as police circled them. Prosecutors allege that Adams sought and accepted illegal contributions funneled to his campaign through an official in the Turkish diplomatic establishment. The official arranged for Adams and his companions to receive free or discounted travel on Turkey’s national airline to destinations including France, China, Sri Lanka, India, Hungary, and Turkey, the indictment alleges.
Even after a fire department official warned that major defects at the consulate building had left it “unsafe to occupy,” Adams pushed safety officials to allow it to open. Days later, Adams relayed news of the approval to the Turkish official, who called Adams a “true friend of Turkey,” according to the indictment. Adams responded:"You are my brother. I am hear to help,” according to the indictment.
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