A Manhattan grand jury has indicted New York City Mayor Eric Adams on federal criminal charges, multiple sources confirmed to Fox News, although details of the indictment were not made public.
Multiple sources confirmed to Fox News that the indictment could be unsealed as early as tomorrow.
The FBI and Department of Justice have declined to comment on the matter, and it is unclear who Adams has hired as his personal attorney.
“I knew that standing up for the people of New York would make me a target, and I did,” Adams said in a statement obtained by The Associated Press. “If charged, I am innocent and I will fight with all my heart and soul.”
Several people around the 63-year-old former NYPD cop have already been searched.
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Mayor Eric Adams appeared at a press conference where an NYPD officer said he was the mastermind behind a campaign fundraising scheme to support the mayor of New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Muñoz Alvarez, File)
In February, FBI agents searched the Bronx home of Winnie Greco, one of the mayor's top aides. In November, agents swarmed the home of Cenk Ocal, a former Turkish Airlines executive who joined the mayor's transition team. That same month, agents visited Brianna Suggs, the mayor's fundraising chief.
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Another aide, Rana Abbasova, reportedly rebelled against the mayor in May after coming under investigation over his dealings with Turkish Airlines, according to The New York Times.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends a press conference on gun violence at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New York City on June 26, 2023. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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The FBI is reportedly investigating whether Adams' 2021 mayoral campaign colluded with the Turkish government or other groups to raise funds.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
