Federal prosecution of Eric Adams

United States v. Adams
United States v. Adams
	Seal of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Court	United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Full case name	United States of America v. Eric Adams
Charge	Bribery (1 count); Solicitation of contributions by foreign nationals (2 counts); Conspiracy to commit wire fraud (1 count); Wire fraud (1 count);
Court membership
Judge(s) sitting	Dale Ho (District Judge)

United States of America v. Eric Adams is a pending federal criminal case against Eric Adams, the sitting mayor of New York City, regarding his alleged taking of bribes from foreign businesspeople, including Turkish officials.

Adams is the first sitting mayor of New York City to have been indicted on federal crimes and pleaded not guilty on September 27.^[2]^[3] On September 25, a grand jury indicted Adams on five charges: bribery, the solicitation of contributions by foreign nationals, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.^[4] Initially sealed, the indictment was released on September 26.^[5] The charges stem from an ongoing criminal investigation by Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, into Adams' 2021 campaign.^[6]

Background[edit]

Indictment and arraignment[edit]

Pretrial proceedings[edit]

References[edit]

↑ Meko, Hurubie (September 27, 2024). "Judge Presiding Over Adams Graft Case Fought for Civil Liberties". The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
↑ Jacobs, Shayna; Burman, Mark; Barrett, Devlin (September 27, 2024). "As N.Y. mayor pleads not guilty, investigators stop top aide at airport". The Washington Post.
↑ Offenspartz, Jack; Sisak, Michael R. (September 27, 2024). "New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions". The Associated Press. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
↑ Rashbaum, William K.; Rubinstein, Dana; Rothfield, Michael; Wong, Edward; Marcius, Chelsia Rose (September 25, 2024). "Eric Adams Is Indicted After Federal Corruption Investigation". The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
↑ Cohen, Luc; Stempel, Jonathan (September 26, 2024). "New York Mayor Eric Adams charged in Turkey bribery, fraud scheme". Reuters. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
↑ Williams, Ashley R.; Tebor, Celina (September 27, 2024). "Timeline of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' federal corruption charge allegations". CNN. Retrieved September 27, 2024.

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[1] Meko, Hurubie (September 27, 2024). "Judge Presiding Over Adams Graft Case Fought for Civil Liberties". The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2024.

[2] Jacobs, Shayna; Burman, Mark; Barrett, Devlin (September 27, 2024). "As N.Y. mayor pleads not guilty, investigators stop top aide at airport". The Washington Post.

[3] Offenspartz, Jack; Sisak, Michael R. (September 27, 2024). "New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions". The Associated Press. Retrieved September 27, 2024.

[4] Rashbaum, William K.; Rubinstein, Dana; Rothfield, Michael; Wong, Edward; Marcius, Chelsia Rose (September 25, 2024). "Eric Adams Is Indicted After Federal Corruption Investigation". The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2024.

[5] Cohen, Luc; Stempel, Jonathan (September 26, 2024). "New York Mayor Eric Adams charged in Turkey bribery, fraud scheme". Reuters. Retrieved September 27, 2024.

[6] Williams, Ashley R.; Tebor, Celina (September 27, 2024). "Timeline of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' federal corruption charge allegations". CNN. Retrieved September 27, 2024.

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