Eric Adams was charged with wire fraud and bribery, among other charges. He is the first sitting mayor to face these types of accusations.
The mayor of New York, Eric Adamswas accused of corruption and became the first mayor to face criminal charges during his mandate.
As reported by The New York Times, the accusation was revealed by the prosecutor Damian Williams on this Thursday morning. In it, he is charged with: electronic fraud, request for illegal donations for the election campaign abroad and bribery conspiracy, inter alia.
Four of the five accusations set out in the judicial document are linked to the investigation into the alleged receipt of funds for your 2021 election campaign by Turkish officials, a fact that is prohibited by law, in addition to request and demand for bribes.
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For his part, the mayor assured that will defend himself against these accusations and will continue with his work in the city. “I look forward to defending myself. My day-to-day life will not change, I will continue doing the work for the 8.3 million New Yorkers,” Adams said after learning of the charges against him.
“I ask New Yorkers to listen to our defense before taking trial,” the defendant suggested, claiming that “From now on,” his lawyers “will take over the case so I can take charge of the city.”
“I always knew that if I defended New Yorkers I would be a target, and that’s what I became. If they accuse me, I am innocent and I will fight with all my strength and spirit,” he revealed in a statement cited by the New York Post.
Likewise, federal agents They raided the residence of the Democratic representative and They seized his phonebut they announced that no relevant findings have been made.
Source: Ambito
