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mountaineer:
Eric Adams becomes first sitting NYC mayor indicted in historic federal probe — claims feds persecuting him over migrant crisis
 By Craig McCarthy, Joe Marino, Ben Kochman and Matt Troutman   
Published Sep. 25, 2024, 9:10 p.m. ET
--- Quote ---Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on charges connected to a federal probe, sources told The Post — as the defiant mayor claimed he was being persecuted by the federal government for speaking about the city’s migrant crisis.

The historic indictment — the first for a sitting New York City mayor — is expected to be unsealed Thursday by US Attorney Damian Williams, according to the sources. The news was first reported by The New York Times.

Adams will surrender to authorities early next week, sources said.

Details about the exact accusations remained unclear, but are believed to be connected to allegations of the Turkish government illegally funneling money into his mayoral campaign in exchange for approval of the Turkish consulate in Manhattan, according to sources.

Sources told The City that the mayor is facing a charge of acting as an unregistered foreign agent after accepting donations from foreign entities.  ...
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NY Post

Timber Rattler:
Among other things, he accepted that Turkish money like the others in his campaign.

mountaineer:
Yashar Ali 🐘
@yashar
By the way, President Erdoğan left the United States hours ago after being in New York all week.
If the charges against Mayor Eric Adams are related to corruption involving Türkiye did federal prosecutors wait until Erdoğan left the US?
10:08 PM · Sep 25, 2024

The mayor issues a statement:  ... “I always knew that if I stood my ground for all of you, that I would be a target and a target I became for months, leaks and rumors have been aimed at me in an attempt to undermine my credibility and paint me as guilty.” ...

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https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1839132534237475271

Wingnut:
It must be bad if the DOJ turns on one of its own kind.

mystery-ak:
New York City Mayor Eric Adams Indicted by Grand Jury in Federal Investigation

Elizabeth Weibel 25 Sep 2024

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday as part of a federal investigation, according to several sources.

The indictment against Adams was reported to be sealed, bringing uncertainty surrounding the “charge or charges” the mayor “will face,” according to the New York Times.

“The federal investigation” against Adams has reportedly centered around “whether Adams and his campaign conspired with the Turkish government to receive illegal foreign donations,” according to the outlet.

Sources reportedly told the New York Post that Adams would allegedly “surrender to authorities early next week.”

News of the indictment of Adams comes as a wave of officials from Adams’ administration have resigned and have been investigated and raided. Adams has faced calls to “resign” from Democrats such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), New York City Councilmember Tiffany Caban, and New York City Assembly member Emily Gallagher.

“I do not see how Mayor Adams can continue governing New York City,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote in a post on X on Wednesday. “The flood of resignations and vacancies are threatening gov function. Nonstop investigations will make it impossible to recruit and retain a qualified administration. For the good of the city, he should resign.”

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/09/25/new-york-city-mayor-eric-adams-indicted-grand-jury-federal-investigation/

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