According to officials, Bahi allegedly instructed witnesses to lie to federal investigators and deleted potentially incriminating messages in an effort to obstruct the investigation.
Embattled NYC Mayor Eric Adams ' staffer, Mohamed Bahi, has been charged with witness tampering and record destruction in connection with a federal investigation into illegal campaign contributions for Adams' 2021 mayoral campaign.U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: "As alleged, Mohamed Bahi obstructed a federal criminal investigation by instructing witnesses to lie and then destroying evidence.
Adams is accused of conspiring to receive illegal donations to his political campaigns from foreign sources.Federal authorities have been looking into whether Adams' 2021 campaign illegally received foreign donations for a while.Since the probe began nearly a year ago, Adams has maintained his innocence and said he is cooperating.The investigation into the Mayor's campaign first gained media attention in Nov.
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