Prosecutors allege New York City Mayor Eric Adams solicited travel from foreign businesspeople. Adams faces five criminal counts related to a federal corruption investigation. Here are all the luxury travel perks prosecutors say Adams accepted.
A grand jury indicted New York City Mayor Eric Adams on five criminal counts related to a federal corruption investigation this week. Federal prosecutors on Thursday unveiled a 57-page indictment against Adams , who is the first sitting mayor of New York to be indicited while in office. Officials allege the Democratic politician solicited $100,000 worth of luxury travel from foreign businesspeople, including a Turkish official who spent nearly 10 years trying to "gain influence" over Adams.
Prosecutors alleged Adams repaid the favors by approving paperwork for the Turkish House, a skyscraper in Manhattan that is home to Turkey's consulate. The then-Borough President of Brooklyn also agreed to refrain from commenting about the Armenian genocide, prosecutors alleged in the indictment. In a defiant Thursday press conference, Adams denied the charges against him and vowed to continue in his role as mayor, rebuking calls for his resignation.
He is expected to be arraigned on Friday , according to court records. If convicted, he could face up to 45 years in prison. Adams faces one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal program bribery, and to receive campaign contributions from foreign nationals; one count of wire fraud; one count.