NYC Mayor Eric Adams and others subpoenaed in long-standing federal probe
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been issued a federal grand jury subpoena as part of an investigation into corruption and illegal campaign donations, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
City Hall and Adams바카라 게임 웹사이트 2021 mayoral campaign committee also received a set of subpoenas, which were issued in July and cover a variety of materials including text messages, communications and other documents, one of the sources said.
The subpoenas are the latest development in the monthslong investigation into Adams and his campaign that has focused on possible public corruption and foreign influence.
Adams was not personally served, according to a source familiar. There바카라 게임 웹사이트s no appearance and no deposition in this request. Letters were delivered to his attorneys and to City Hall바카라 게임 웹사이트s counsel.
The subpoena to City Hall is an expansive request for information that pertains to the related issues under investigation, which includes links to Turkey and foreign travel, according to the source. Both the campaign and Adams are being asked to provide more details on items that initially raised red flags for investigators.
The was first to report on the new subpoenas.
Fabien Levy, the mayor바카라 게임 웹사이트s chief spokesperson, repeated much of what the mayor has said since the investigation began 바카라 게임 웹사이트 denying that Adams did anything wrong and highlighting his cooperation with the investigation.
바카라 게임 웹사이트As a former member of law enforcement, the mayor has been clear over the last nine months that he will cooperate with any investigation underway. Nothing has changed,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Levy said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트He expects everyone to cooperate to swiftly bring this investigation to a close,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Levy said.
The FBI and the U.S. Attorney바카라 게임 웹사이트s Office for the Southern District of New York declined to comment.
It is not the first time Adams has been the target of federal investigators. Last year, FBI agents seized his cellphones and iPad pursuant to a court warrant.
CNN has previously reported the investigation into Adams is focused on campaign money, possible favors and foreign influence. The investigation has dragged on for several months and first became public after it was reported the FBI and investigators with the U.S. Attorney바카라 게임 웹사이트s Office for the Southern District of New York raided the home of Brianna Suggs, Adams바카라 게임 웹사이트 chief fundraiser. Neither Adams nor Suggs have been accused of any wrongdoing.
Brendan McGuire, the mayor바카라 게임 웹사이트s lawyer, who is also representing the campaign, said in a statement that Adams and the committee 바카라 게임 웹사이트continue to cooperate with the investigation and are in the process of responding to the recently issued subpoenas. We continue to look forward to a prompt and just resolution of this investigation.바카라 게임 웹사이트
McGuire added that the mayor바카라 게임 웹사이트s defense team has conducted an investigation into the areas they believe are being reviewed by the U.S. Attorney바카라 게임 웹사이트s office.
According to McGuire, their investigation so far has not identified 바카라 게임 웹사이트any evidence of illegal conduct by the Mayor. To the contrary, we have identified extensive evidence undermining the reported theories of federal prosecution as to the Mayor, which we have voluntarily shared with the US Attorney.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Adams is currently more than halfway through his first term in office. At least three challengers have said they plan to run against Adams in the upcoming 2025 Democratic primary.
