The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Manhattan prosecutors lead corruption probe that seeks to determine Whether Eric Adams’ New York mayoral campaign conspired with the Turkish government to benefit from illegal donationsThe New York Times reported yesterday.
As part of the investigations, FBI agents raided Brianna Suggs’ Brooklyn home early Thursday morninghead of fundraising for Adams’ campaign.
Although Suggs does not work directly at the mayor’s office, she is a key campaign consultant. and is committed to the president’s agenda.
Suggs, who has not made any statements to the press, is an essential part of the Adams campaign’s fundraising efforts ahead of the re-election race. According to the newspaper, efforts have so far translated into more than $2.5 million dollars.
The woman was interviewed yesterday by federal agents who arrived at her residence in Crown Heights, according to the report.
Allegedly, investigators from one of the anti-corruption teams of the FBI office in New York questioned the tax collector.
The officers Suggs reportedly served a subpoena to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan charged with evaluating the evidence in the case.
The investigation Targets Brooklyn Construction Company With Alleged Ties to Türkiye and a small university in Washington DC, which also has an association with that country and with Adams.
According to the search warrant cited by the NYT, The investigation seeks to determine if the municipal executive’s campaign benefited officials and employees of the construction company in any way. and Turkish officers. The document suggests that Some of the campaign contributions from abroad were made as part of a straw donor scheme. in which donations were processed in the names of people who did not actually provide money. If the evidence supports the authorities’ suspicions, charges including theft of federal funds and conspiracy to appropriate federal funds and wire fraudamong others, would be sustained.
As part of the operation, Agents seized three iPhones and two laptop computersas well as documents and other materials.
The officers would have confiscated a “manila envelope labeled Eric Adams” and seven folders that included contribution cards.
At this time, there is no indication that the investigations link the mayor to illegal acts..
Shortly after the news broke in local media, Adams returned to New York immediately. The official was traveling to Washington DC to meet with White House officials about the immigration crisis caused by asylum seekers in the city when he decided to return.
Although it was not officially indicated that the raid was the reason, for many it is more than evident that the move had to do with federal intervention.
New York mayor responds to FBI investigation
At an event last night as part of Dia de los Muertos at Gracie Mansion, Adams highlighted the “high ethical standards” that govern his campaign.
The mayor said that had not been contacted by any law enforcement agencybut added that will cooperate with any request for information.
“Any request that is made, we are going to participate fully and make sure it is done the right way,” he declared.
On previous occasions, the mayor has boasted of his ties with Türkiye. The most recent was last week at a flag-raising ceremony in Lower Manhattan. At the time, Adams indicated that there is probably no other mayor in the history of New York who has visited that country so many times.
The Democrat has visited the country at least six times, as he himself revealed. One of these was when he was serving as Brooklyn Borough President.
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