New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a federal grand jury, marking the first time in the city’s history that a sitting mayor has faced criminal charges. The exact nature of the charges remains sealed, but the investigation has targeted Adams and several of his top advisers.
Federal authorities have been investigating Mayor Eric Adams and members of his administration for some time, issuing subpoenas for documents and cell phones.
Some of Adams’ close associates have resigned amid the probe.
The federal investigation initially focused on donations linked to individuals connected to the Turkish government, but sources now reveal that authorities are examining Adams’ interactions with five additional nations: Israel, China, Qatar, South Korea and Uzbekistan.
The new wave of subpoenas, delivered over the summer, is believed to be connected to a broader probe into whether Adams’ campaign received illegal contributions in exchange for political favors.
The investigation has been ongoing, with federal authorities conducting searches and examining possible corruption within Adams’ administration.
Despite the mounting scrutiny, Adams has consistently denied any involvement in wrongdoing.
The “Bad Boy” of politics’ legal entanglements immediately drew unfounded connections to the recent arrest of Bad Boy Records mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who’s sitting in the Metropolitan Detention Center with no bond after he was charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation for prostitution.
🚨 ERIC ADAMS: “The bad boy of entertainment (Diddy) is getting a key from the bad boy of politics.”
— Autism Capital 🧩 (@AutismCapital) September 26, 2024
This did not age well 😂 💀 pic.twitter.com/dZxaI57hwG
eric adams walking up to the diddy and sbf jail cell: pic.twitter.com/86ls8c9WJm
— mikail (@mklhsn) September 26, 2024
Puff & Eric Adams gotta recreate this picture with the key to their jail cell pic.twitter.com/bFeWsPthyH
— Tukach Shakur 🏴☠️ (@its_kachi) September 26, 2024
Eric Adams and Diddy bout to share the same jail cell, NYC going full Gotham tonight. pic.twitter.com/Hk6WhWrAca
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) September 26, 2024
Diddy when he sees Eric Adams in a New York prison. pic.twitter.com/ANkKssbKAY
— Austin (@AustinPlanet) September 26, 2024
The NY feds tonight after wrapping up their investigations on Diddy and Eric Adams this week pic.twitter.com/HElCBSnejU
— Autumn (@taurusgodmother) September 26, 2024
Diddy when he see Eric Adams show up to jail tomorrow pic.twitter.com/P0OA3a6r8I
— Braxton Brown (@BraxtonBrownIII) September 26, 2024