New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges of accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions from Turkish nationals. As a Democrat, he continues to resist mounting calls from within his own party to resign. Adams, 64, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Katharine Parker in Manhattan federal court for his…
Prosecutors charged New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday with accepting illegal campaign contributions and luxury travel from Turkish nationals seeking to influence him, culminating an investigation that has thrown the city’s government into chaos. The 57-page indictment details an alleged scheme dating back to 2014, which helped fund Adams’ 2021 mayoral campaign and…
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