NYC Mayor Eric Adams arrives in court to face federal bribery, wire fraud and other charges
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New York City’s embattled mayor, who has long touted his work fighting crime as an NYPD captain, is set to be arraigned on federal corruption charges Friday.
New York City’s embattled mayor, who has long touted his work fighting crime as an NYPD captain, is set to be arraigned on federal corruption charges Friday. Adams faces charges of bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and two counts of soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals. He arrived at a federal courthouse Friday morning, hours before his scheduled arraignment. The mayor, a Democrat elected in 2021, has denied wrongdoing and said he does not plan to resign. “I look forward to defending myself and defending the people of this city as I’ve done throughout my entire professional career,” Adams said Thursday. Between 2016 and October 2023, Adams sought and accepted benefits such as free luxury travel and campaign donations from foreign businessmen, according to a 57-page, 15,000-word indictment. Adams allegedly committed 23 different “overt acts,” which include accepting free flights and hotel rooms and coordinating straw donations.
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