Erden Arkan, owner of KSK Construction Group, is set to plead guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud charges related to alleged illegal campaign donations to Mayor Eric Adams. Prosecutors say Arkan acted at the behest of Turkish diplomat Reyhan Özgür, who also allegedly arranged for Adams to receive free or discounted travel on Turkish Airlines.
A Brooklyn real estate mogul who allegedly showered Mayor Eric Adams with illegal donations at a Turkish diplomat’s behest will admit to committing a crime, the feds said Friday — in the first guilty plea to arise out of the historic corruption case.
Erden Arkan, the Turkish-born owner of KSK Construction Group in Williamsburg, “has indicated that he wishes to plead guilty” after being charged with conspiracy and wire fraud raps, prosecutors said. Arkan is accused of helping arrange for phony “straw donations” to Adams’ 2021 mayoral campaign at the direction of Reyhan Özgür, a Turkish official who allegedly arranged for Adams to receive free or discounted travel on Turkish Airlines flights.Özgür was allegedly lobbying Adams to help fast track the opening of the country’s consulate building, court docs said.His lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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