New York Mayor Eric Adams is expected to face federal charges by prosecutors out of the Southern District of New York as soon as Thursday, two sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday night.
CNBC earlier reported that Adams has been indicted, and the indictment is sealed.
The charges were not immediately clear. Spokespeople for the FBI and the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York declined to comment.
In a statement released Wednesday night, Adams said: “I always knew that if I stood my ground for New Yorkers that I would be a target — and a target I became. If I am charged, I am innocent and I will fight this with every ounce of my strength and spirit.”
The Adams administration was already reeling from a series of high-level resignations amid at least four federal probes.
Adams, 64, a former NYPD captain and Brooklyn borough president, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
One of the investigations is…
