Mayor of New York City Eric Adams is facing five criminal charges including wire fraud, bribery and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations.
This information has been made public after a 57-page indictment was unsealed following a search at his official residence is searched by the FBI this morning.
- Count one: conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal program bribery and to receive contributions by foreign nationals
- Count two: wire fraud
- Count three: solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national
- Count four: solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national
- Count five: bribery
Adams was elected nearly three years ago, promising to curb crime but he and other top city officials have faced growing scrutiny as part of multiple federal corruption probes.
According to BBC News, he has vowed to fight the charges and remain in office.
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