A former police officer who prosecutors said was the mastermind of a campaign donation scheme to support New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 presidential bid was sentenced Tuesday, authorities announced. .
Dwayne Montgomery was ordered to perform 200 hours of community service and was prohibited from hosting a political fundraiser or soliciting donations on behalf of a campaign for one year during his sentence, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office said in an email. I admitted it.
The 64-year-old former New York City police lieutenant agreed to the sentence when he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor conspiracy in February. Montgomery was among six people charged with conspiracy, attempted grand larceny and making false statements in connection with the campaign finance conspiracy.
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The indictment released by Bragg’s office last July does not implicate Adams, but instead describes a straw donation scheme by people seeking to maximize donations in exchange for political favors at City Hall. It was detailed.
The Associated Press left emails seeking comment late Tuesday with Dwayne Montgomery’s attorney and Adams’ publicist.
Prosecutors say Montgomery orchestrated more than 20 straw donations between 2020 and 2021 by encouraging friends and relatives to take advantage of the city’s generous matching funds system. The program provides an 8-to-1 match on the first $250 donated by city residents. . Montgomery also helped organize a fundraiser for Adams.
Mayor Eric Adams attended a press conference and said that an NYPD officer was the mastermind behind a campaign donation scheme to support New York’s mayor. (AP Photo/Eduardo Muñoz Alvarez, File)
Mr. Adams, a former New York City police lieutenant, acknowledged knowing Mr. Montgomery from his time with the police force, but denied that his campaign had any knowledge of the plan.
The Democratic mayor and his aides have faced increased law enforcement scrutiny in recent months.
Adams was turned over to federal investigators in November as part of a separate investigation focused, at least in part, on whether his campaign colluded with the Turkish government to receive illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources. Mobile phones and iPads were confiscated.
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And at least three of the mayor’s top aides, including a top campaign fundraiser, have also had their homes searched by federal agents.
Adams has consistently deflected questions about the investigation, stressing that he has not been formally accused of wrongdoing.
