New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by federal authorities for allegedly accepting illegal donations and perks from a Turkish government official and Turkish businesspeople, and providing favorable treatment in return.
The indictment follows months of investigations by federal prosecutors, who’ve also been looking into many of Adams’s current and former associates, including Schools Chancellor David Banks and Police Commissioner Edward Caban, who recently resigned after having their phones seized. Others in Adams’s orbit — including the former head of the Buildings Department and a former police inspector — have faced their own scandals and charges as well.
Adams has denied breaking the law, saying in a Wednesday video statement, “I am innocent, and I will fight this with every ounce of my strength and spirit.”
Adams’s indictment, made public on Thursday, involves five federal corruption charges. The…