NYC Mayor Eric Adams could face additional charges in corruption case and it is 'likely' there will be more defendants, federal prosecutor says By Taryn Pedler For Dailymail.Com Published: 10:12, 4 October 2024 | Updated: 10:16, 4 October 2024 e-mail 2 View comments New York City Mayor Eric Adams could face additional charges in his federal corruption case and it is 'likely' there will be more defendants, a federal prosecutor said. Federal prosecutor Hagan Scotten said there was evidence that Adams, 64, attempted to tamper with a witness in the investigation with Scotten claiming that after FBI agents contacted one witness, the individual was given 'a clear message from the defendant' that they should not be truthful to the FBI.
Scotten branded it a 'significant instance of witness interference in this case'. The prosecutor also revealed in the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse Wednesday that access to the mayor's cell phone has been unattainable after they obtained it almost a year ago in November 2023. Adams had changed the password after learning of the investigation, beofre telling authorities he had forgotten the new one, according to the indictment.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams exits the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse after making the first appearance in his corruption case on October 2 Adams has been charged with five offenses: conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal program bribery, solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national, wire fraud, and bribery Defense attorney Alex .
