A fresh corruption investigation tied to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is putting him in some hot water with the law.
The FBI is investigating whether Adams’s 2021 mayoral campaign conspired with the Turkish government to receive illegal foreign donations to boost election efforts.
The New York Times obtained a search warrant revealing that federal agents raided the home of Adams’ fundraising chief, Brianna Suggs, Thursday morning. However, a report by The Messenger shows New York City police officers were sent to the Suggs’ home just hours before for a wellness check at the request of an internal affairs official.
Agents seized three iPhones and two laptop computers, seven “contribution card binders,” and other materials, including something agents identified as “manila folder labeled Eric Adams,” federal documents show.
Investigators are also looking into the KSK Construction Group in Brooklyn and a small Washington, D.C., university with ties to Turkey and Adams. They’re working to discover if the mayor’s campaign kicked back benefits to the officials and employees of the construction company and Turkish government officials. Campaign finance records show people who work under the construction group donated $14,000 to Adams’ 2021 campaign.
The mayor himself even has ties to Turkey. He has visited the country on several occasions, multiple times as mayor and once while he was campaigning. While he was Brooklyn Borough president, he accepted thousands of dollars to travel to Turkey, China, and Azerbaijan, countries that are notoriously known for serious human rights issues. He even flaunted those ties at a public appearance over the summer in Manhattan, where he said there were probably no other mayors in New York City history who had visited Turkey as frequently as he has.
He has worked for the NYPD for more than 20 years, retiring as captain in 2006.
The feds have been quiet on whether Adams is a target in…
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