New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing a bribery charge stemming from allegations that he exchanged political favors for luxury travel and campaign donations while running for mayor in 2021.
in an indictment that accused him of trading his political influence for more than $100,000 worth of travel perks and illegal campaign contributions, according to a The U.S.
attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York alleges that in 2021, when Adams — who was the Brooklyn borough president at the time — was running for mayor, he pressured fire department officials to expedite the opening of a new Turkish consulate in exchange for flight upgrades on Turkish Airlines and lavish accommodations during his frequent trips to Istanbul. Prosecutors have also accused Adams of accepting illegal campaign donations from foreign nationals during his 2021 mayoral campaign. U.S. attorney Damian Williams argued that these acts amounted to bribery, while defense lawyers said Adams accepted ‘gratuities,’ but not illegal ones. The mayor’s legal team filed a motion to dismiss the bribery charge in September, just days after the five-count indictment was unsealed. Adams has“Ultimately, whether or not Adams used his official position as Brooklyn borough president to exert pressure on the FDNY is a factual question for a jury to resolve,” Ho wrote in his ruling. The mayor’s office and Adams’ attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the ruling. Nicholas Biase, a spokesperson for the U.S. attorney’s office, declined to comment
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