New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted by federal grand jury amid a corruption probe. His administration has been engulfed in turmoil for months. New York City Mayor Eric Adams ' administration has been embroiled in turmoil for months.
That chaos exploded into an all-out crisis after it was revealed on September 25 that Adams became the first sitting mayor of New York City to be indicted by a federal grand jury while in office. The former Brooklyn borough president and retired captain of the New York Police Department, who became the city's second Black mayor after being elected to office in 2021, is at the center of a sprawling federal corruption probe. He has been charged with five criminal counts , including wire fraud, bribery, and receiving illegal campaign contributions from foreign nationals, according to the unsealed indictment.
The sweeping indictment accuses Adams of soliciting bribes, such as luxury international travel, from wealthy foreign businesspeople, including at least one Turkish government official, who were seeking to gain influence over him. Adams, a Democrat who is running for re-election, swiftly declared his innocence and ignored calls to resign following the news of his indictment. He is expected to be arraigned Friday, according to court records.
Here is a timeline of notable events that led to his historic indictment: November 2, 2023: FBI raids home of Adams' top fundraiser The first public sign of trouble came last year when FBI agents raide.