NYC Mayor Eric Adams Under Federal Probe Following Subpoenas Related To Campaign – One America News Network

August 16, 2024 Blake Wolf US 0

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 31: New York Mayor Eric Adams attends a press conference on gun violence prevention and public safety on July 31, 2023 in New York City. Mayor Adams was joined by NY Gov. Kathy Hochul, NY Attorney General Letitia James, and members of local and state government and violence interruption groups to unveil NYC's Gun Violence Prevention Task Force blueprint for community safety. The task force's $485 million blueprint will bring people together from across 20 agencies that specialize in public safety, health care, workforce development, and education to help stop gun violence in the communities most impacted by it. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) — New York Mayor Eric Adams attends a press conference (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Blake Wolf
11:11 AM – Friday, August 16, 2024

New York City Mayor Eric Adams received another round of grand jury subpoenas, which is the latest development of the federal inquiry into Adams’ campaign since 2021, according to The New York Times.

The subpoenas follow a long trail of investigations and indictments perpetrated by members of Mayor Adams’ staff, dating back to his Brooklyn Borough presidential campaign back in 2017.

Although subpoenas prohibit prosecutors and jury members from discussing the details of the probe, the New York Times (NYT) reported that the investigation is questioning whether Adams and his campaign “conspired with the Turkish government to receive illegal foreign donations and pressured the Fire Department to sign off on Turkey’s new high-rise consulate in Manhattan despite safety concerns,” the article states. “It has also examined free flight upgrades Mr. Adams received from Turkish Airlines.”

“To be clear, we have not identified any evidence of illegal conduct by the mayor,” stated Brendan McGuire, a lawyer involved in the case. “To the contrary, we have identified extensive evidence undermining the reported theories of federal prosecution as to the Mayor, which we have voluntarily shared with the US Attorney.”

Following the NYT piece, the mayor’s spokesperson responded on the ongoing investigation, stating that Mayor Adams: “has been clear over the last nine months that he will cooperate with any investigation underway.”

The recent round of subpoenas follow previous search warrants on other employees working under Adams that were executed last November. One previous warrant had requested to search the residence of Brianna Suggs, who had served as the mayor’s chief fundraiser, among other aids associated with the mayor.

Federal agents were seen leaving Suggs’ home with two laptops, three phones, and a folder that was labeled with the mayor’s name.

A July draft audit of the mayor’s 2021 campaign has also raised further questions into the integrity of Adams’ election campaign.

“The campaign failed to disclose who paid for 158 fund-raisers, reported expenditures which – based on the documentation provided so far – were not campaign-related, accepted anonymous contributions and exceeded spending limits,” The New York Times reported.

Multiple senior advisors to Adams are also facing charges by the city’s anti-corruption agency.

Eric Ulrich, one of Adams’ former senior advisors, has been indicted on bribery accusations, which remains an ongoing case. Another one of Adams’ senior advisers, Timothy Pearson, is facing two investigations from the same anti-corruption agency as well as four sexual harassment lawsuits.