New York City Mayor Eric Adams under pressure as top aide is fired after potentially turning on City Hall in federal probe NYC Mayor Eric Adams could face additional charges in corruption case By Dominic Yeatman For Dailymail.Com Published: 06:47 BST, 8 October 2024 | Updated: 06:47 BST, 8 October 2024 e-mail View comments Eric Adams has fired his intermediary with the Turkish government amid claims she has agreed to tell prosecutors about the bribes she allegedly arranged for him. The shockwaves from the FBI indictment against the New York Mayor claimed more victims on Monday as both Rana Abbasova and director of Asian affairs Winnie Greco left City Hall.
Abbasova, the Mayor's former director of protocol for international affairs, has been on leave since the FBI raided her home in November last year. She is accused in the indictment of coordinating 'many of the illegal campaign contributions and improper personal travel benefits' that the Mayor allegedly received in return for giving planning favors to Turkish developers. And her departure marks an ominous development for her long-time boss as he prepares to return to court on November 1.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams fired Rana Abbasova on Monday amid reports she is co-operating with prosecutors in the federal bribery case against him Adams pleaded not guilty on September 27 to charges of fraud and bribery in a case that marks a stunning downfall for a man once touted as a future Democratic Party star Her work liaising wit.