New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expected to face federal charges as soon as Thursday, according to sources familiar with the matter. Adams, a former police captain and Brooklyn borough president who was elected mayor in 2021, has denied any wrongdoing.
Adams, a former police captain and Brooklyn borough president who was elected mayor in 2021, could face charges as soon as Thursday, sources told NBC NewsNew York City Mayor Eric Adams is expected to face federal charges by prosecutors out of the Southern District of New York, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
The charges are set to come nearly a year after the first sign of federal authorities looking into Adams and those around him. On Nov. 2, 2023, FBI agents, but did not share further details on the matter. Agents — some dressed in suits, others in tactical gear — lugged boxes of evidence from the home to a minivan outside.
Just four days later, on Nov. 6, FBI agents stopped Adams himself as he left an event in Manhattan andLater that same week, Adams said he had no personal knowledge of any improper fundraising, and didn't believe he had anything to personally fear from the investigation. Neither he nor Suggs had been accused of any wrongdoing at that time.
A source familiar with the matter said former FDNY Commissioner Nigro was questioned as a witness by the FBI as least twice, including on Nov. 3.
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