New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) responded to a recent grand jury indictment as part of a federal investigation, saying the charges against him are “completely false.”
“Folks of New York, I believe the federal government intends to indict me on a crime,” Adams said. said “If that is the case, then these accusations are completely false and based on lies, but it shouldn't come as a surprise,” he said in the video.
“I knew that if I stood up for you, I would become a target,” Adams added, “and I became a target. For months, leaks and rumors have been directed at me in an attempt to undermine my credibility and make me incriminated.”
The indictment remains unsealed, but the federal investigation into Adams is ongoing. Center “Whether Adams and his campaign conspired with the Turkish government to receive illegal foreign donations.” The New York Times.
“Last week, police searched the home of our new police commissioner, looking for documents going back 20 years, just one week after he joined my administration,” Adams added. “Enough is enough. I will fight these injustices with all my heart and soul. If charged, I know I am innocent.”
The charges against Adams come as his administration faces a series of resignations, investigations and calls for him to step down, including from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), New York City Council Member Emily Gallagher and New York City Council Member Jonathan McCain. Tiffany & Co..
In November, the home of Brianna Suggs, a former campaign fundraiser for Adams, was raided. Attackedaccording to POLITICO.
The home of Rana Abbasova, who worked as Adams' international affairs aide, was also included. AttackedAccording to The New York Times:
The coordinated investigation marks the first public indication of a broader corruption probe into the 2021 mayoral election. As part of the probe, the FBI and federal prosecutors in Manhattan are looking into whether the Turkish government conspired with Adams' campaign to divert foreign donations to campaign funds and whether Adams pressured fire department officials to approve the construction of a new high-rise Turkish consulate despite security concerns.
Former New York City Police Commissioner Edward Cabán was among the officials who resigned under Adams after a federal investigation was launched into the NYPD's policing of nightclubs.
In early September, FBI agents searched the homes of New York City's Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks and New York City's First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright.
Most recently, New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan New York City Superintendent of Education David Banks Resign From their roles.
Thomas G. Donlon, who replaced Cabán as interim commissioner of the New York City Police Department, also faced a search by federal investigators.Confiscated According to a 20-year-old document, The New York Times.
