FBI searches homes of NYC police boss, 3 top mayoral deputies
FBI agents this week searched the homes of New York City's police commissioner and at least three top deputies to New York Mayor Eric Adams, according to people familiar with the matter.
FBI agents seized electronic devices Wednesday from the homes of Philip Banks, the deputy mayor for public safety, and Sheena Wright, the first deputy mayor, said two people who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation. Agents also searched the home of Timothy Pearson, a former high-ranking New York Police Department official who now advises the mayor on public safety, the people said.
One of them said agents also seized devices from Police Commissioner Edward Caban's home.
The searches add to a roster of investigative activity around Adams's administration, his campaign and the first-term Democrat himself. Federal authorities haven't accused him or any of his officials of any crimes, and Adams, a retired police captain, has denied any wrongdoing.
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Benjamin Brafman, an attorney for Philip Banks, confirmed that a search was conducted on his client바카라 게임 웹사이트s home early Wednesday. Brafman declined to comment further.
The searches marked the latest sign of legal trouble in Adams' administration. He took office as mayor in 2022 after serving as Brooklyn's borough president and as a state senator.
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One of the people with knowledge of the matter has said that the recent subpoenas requested information about the mayor바카라 게임 웹사이트s schedule, his overseas travel and potential connections to the Turkish government.
The latest round of searches did not appear to be tied to the Turkish investigation, the person said.
Adams appointed Caban, a veteran NYPD official, as police commissioner last summer. He is the first Latino to lead the nation바카라 게임 웹사이트s largest police force.
Pearson is currently facing multiple lawsuits accusing him of sexually harassing female employees, and he is facing a separate investigation for his role in a brawl at a shelter for homeless migrants. A lawyer representing Pearson in the harassment suit did not immediately respond to a phone call.
Federal prosecutors previously named Banks as an 바카라 게임 웹사이트unindicted co-conspirator바카라 게임 웹사이트 in an investigation into a police bribery scheme during former Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration. Banks abruptly retired in 2014 but returned to city government after Adams took office in 2022.
Wright, the first deputy mayor, lives with her partner, David Banks, the city바카라 게임 웹사이트s schools chancellor and brother of Philip Banks. It was not immediately clear whether investigators also sought records related to David Banks.
The news outlet The City was first the searches of Wright's and Philip Banks' homes.
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