NY - NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal criminal charges - Sept. 25, 2024

[clearskies1]

Mayor Eric L. Adams has been indicted on federal criminal charges, according to people with knowledge of the matter, and will be the first mayor in New York City history to be charged while in office.

The indictment is sealed, and it was unclear what charge or charges Mr. Adams will face or when he will surrender to the authorities. Federal prosecutors are expected to announce the details of the indictment on Thursday.

“I always knew that If I stood my ground for New Yorkers that I would be a target — and a target I became,” Mr. Adams, 64, said in a statement Wednesday night. “If I am charged, I am innocent and I will fight this with every ounce of my strength and spirit.”

The unprecedented indictment comes a little less than a year after federal agents searched the home of Mr. Adams’s chief fund-raiser and seized the mayor’s electronic devices as he left a public event in Manhattan.

The mayor and his aides have said he was cooperating with the authorities, and Mr. Adams has continued to insist that he has done nothing wrong.

Eric Adams Is Indicted: Live Updates

The indictment makes Mr. Adams the first sitting New York City mayor to face criminal charges. The mayor vowed to fight the charges.

www.nytimes.com

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Mayor Eric L. Adams has been indicted on federal criminal charges, according to people with knowledge of the matter, and will be the first mayor in New York City history to be charged while in office.

The indictment is sealed, and it was unclear what charge or charges Mr. Adams will face or when he will surrender to the authorities. Federal prosecutors are expected to announce the details of the indictment on Thursday.

“I always knew that If I stood my ground for New Yorkers that I would be a target — and a target I became,” Mr. Adams, 64, said in a statement Wednesday night. “If I am charged, I am innocent and I will fight this with every ounce of my strength and spirit.”

The unprecedented indictment comes a little less than a year after federal agents searched the home of Mr. Adams’s chief fund-raiser and seized the mayor’s electronic devices as he left a public event in Manhattan.

The mayor and his aides have said he was cooperating with the authorities, and Mr. Adams has continued to insist that he has done nothing wrong.

Eric Adams Is Indicted: Live Updates

The indictment makes Mr. Adams the first sitting New York City mayor to face criminal charges. The mayor vowed to fight the charges.

www.nytimes.com

well... this is an uncomfortable nightcap.

 

[Oregonmama]

Eric Adams becomes first sitting NYC mayor to be indicted by grand jury in historic federal probe: sources

Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on charges connected to a federal probe that has shaken his administration, sources told The Post. The historic indictment of the first sitti…

nypost.com

Possible illegal funneling of money from Turkey into his campaign. JMO

 

[clearskies1]

well... this is an uncomfortable nightcap.

It's been wild with the recent federal raids in NYC. Unclear if these recent raids are related to the indictment.

FBI raids NYC homes of two top Mayor Adams aides, Sheena Wright and Phil Banks

FBI agents raided the homes of two top aides to Mayor Eric Adams — Phil Banks and Sheena Wright — early Wednesday, law-enforcement sources confirmed.

nypost.com

Feds raid home of NYPD Commish Edward Caban, other close Adams allies

NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban’s home was raided by federal agents in a stunning early Wednesday sweep that targeted a suite of Mayor Eric Adams’ top aides, law enforcement sources confirmed.

nypost.com

Feds raid home of interim NYPD Commish Thomas Donlon — week after predecessor Edward Caban resigned

Donlon admitted to the search in a brief statement released by the department late Saturday night — saying that authorities “took materials that came into my possession 20 years ago and are&#…

nypost.com

 

[Oregonmama]

Indictment will be released tomorrow

 

[Inthedetails]

I live in NYC and I am not surprised in the slightest. I cringe at what a mess this will be to clean up as he's not the only person in the administration under investigation.
jmo

 

[airportwoman]

MSNBC went to full coverage of this. It's GOT to be a big story, and it's not like we couldn't see it coming.

 

[clearskies1]

Apparently, he's saying he won't resign. How can he effectively run the city? I find it alarming.

"A defiant Adams said in a taped message that he is not stepping down if charged.

“I put the people of New York before party and politics. Now, If I am charged, many may say I should resign because I cannot manage the city while fighting the case,” he said

“Make no mistake, you elected me to lead this city and lead it, I will.”

NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted live updates: Protesters scream over Adams supporters at fiery press conference after indictment unsealed — ‘Deserves to be in handcuffs’

Follow the Post’s latest updates after a grand jury indicted New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday on charges connected to a federal investigation.

nypost.com

 

[Oregonmama]

Apparently, he's saying he won't resign. How can he run the city? I find it alarming.

"A defiant Adams said in a taped message that he is not stepping down if charged.

“I put the people of New York before party and politics. Now, If I am charged, many may say I should resign because I cannot manage the city while fighting the case,” he said

“Make no mistake, you elected me to lead this city and lead it, I will.”

NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted live updates: Protesters scream over Adams supporters at fiery press conference after indictment unsealed — ‘Deserves to be in handcuffs’

Follow the Post’s latest updates after a grand jury indicted New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday on charges connected to a federal investigation.

nypost.com

NY citizens does not deserve this circus show. Unless he feels he was set up by the Feds but so many of his administration have been investigated. 2024 has been wild . IMO

 

[Inthedetails]

Apparently, he's saying he won't resign. How can he run the city? I find it alarming.

"A defiant Adams said in a taped message that he is not stepping down if charged.

“I put the people of New York before party and politics. Now, If I am charged, many may say I should resign because I cannot manage the city while fighting the case,” he said

“Make no mistake, you elected me to lead this city and lead it, I will.”

NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted live updates: Protesters scream over Adams supporters at fiery press conference after indictment unsealed — ‘Deserves to be in handcuffs’

Follow the Post’s latest updates after a grand jury indicted New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday on charges connected to a federal investigation.

nypost.com

Next in line would be NYC Advocate, who is Jumaane Williams. AFAIK, Williams has not been a target of any investigations.

jmo

 

[HmmMysterious]

What the actual f. He's corrupt, but I never thought this would happen.

 

[Snoopster]

It's been wild with the recent federal raids in NYC. Unclear if these recent raids are related to the indictment.

FBI raids NYC homes of two top Mayor Adams aides, Sheena Wright and Phil Banks

FBI agents raided the homes of two top aides to Mayor Eric Adams — Phil Banks and Sheena Wright — early Wednesday, law-enforcement sources confirmed.

nypost.com

Feds raid home of NYPD Commish Edward Caban, other close Adams allies

NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban’s home was raided by federal agents in a stunning early Wednesday sweep that targeted a suite of Mayor Eric Adams’ top aides, law enforcement sources confirmed.

nypost.com

Feds raid home of interim NYPD Commish Thomas Donlon — week after predecessor Edward Caban resigned

Donlon admitted to the search in a brief statement released by the department late Saturday night — saying that authorities “took materials that came into my possession 20 years ago and are&#…

nypost.com

Clearly I'm going to have to brush up on the details of this case!
(Unfortunately I'm traveling in the near future and may not have time to keep up, so I'll have to rely on others here on WS to keep me updated!)
What's with all of these corrupt power figures? (Of course I'm not so naive to think that this hasn't gone on back to the beginning of organized civilzation.)

 

[acutename]

Indictment will be released tomorrow

what have they been doing? diverting public funds? they were all high ranking enough to know better, no?

 

[clearskies1]

The Mayor can be removed by the Governor, but this has never been done before. https://pix11.com/news/local-news/is-adams-still-mayor-after-a-criminal-indictment/

I looked at the NYC Charter and it's not detailed about removal:

"The mayor may be removed from office by the governor upon charges and after service upon him of a copy of the charges and an opportunity to be heard in his defense. Pending the preparation and disposition of charges, the governor may suspend the mayor for a period not exceeding thirty days."

Section 9. Removal of mayor.

Legal publisher offering ordinance codification services for local governments, specializing in providing codes of ordinances in print and on the Internet

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[Oregonmama]

Mayor Eric Adams Indicted by Federal Prosecutors

Sources who are familiar with the matter told THE CITY that Adams is being charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent for taking actions in his official capacity after receiving donations from foreign sources.

www.thecity.nyc

"Sources who are familiar with the matter told THE CITY that Adams is being charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent for taking actions in his official capacity after receiving donations from foreign sources."

 

[clearskies1]

Mayor Eric Adams Indicted by Federal Prosecutors

Sources who are familiar with the matter told THE CITY that Adams is being charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent for taking actions in his official capacity after receiving donations from foreign sources.

www.thecity.nyc

"Sources who are familiar with the matter told THE CITY that Adams is being charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent for taking actions in his official capacity after receiving donations from foreign sources."

"Details about the exact accusations remained unclear, but are believed to be connected to allegations of the Turkish government illegally funneling money into his mayoral campaign in exchange for approval of the Turkish consulate in Manhattan, according to sources." NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted in federal investigation: Sources

 

[Luna20]

"Details about the exact accusations remained unclear, but are believed to be connected to allegations of the Turkish government illegally funneling money into his mayoral campaign in exchange for approval of the Turkish consulate in Manhattan, according to sources." NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted in federal investigation: Sources

So much corruption looms over our country. It doesn’t matter what party you support, it’s everywhere.

How do these things work? Did the Turkish government initiate it? Do they find candidates who are running and appear like they will eagerly turn gangster?

 

[maamager]

woah!
this is nuts — yet also so unsurprising? bumping to follow this thread

 

[Inthedetails]

"Details about the exact accusations remained unclear, but are believed to be connected to allegations of the Turkish government illegally funneling money into his mayoral campaign in exchange for approval of the Turkish consulate in Manhattan, according to sources." NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted in federal investigation: Sources

Consulate property in USA is not considered "foreign soil," but there is diplomatic immunity. I would think it's a big deal to allow a consulate in NYC (and I am kind of surprised the mayor would have the sole decision-making power about that....guess we're about to learn about this when following this case!).

This info about diplomatic and consular immunity might be helpful as we go along: https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2018-DipConImm_v5_Web.pdf

jmo

 

[Inthedetails]

Consulate property in USA is not considered "foreign soil," but there is diplomatic immunity. I would think it's a big deal to allow a consulate in NYC (and I am kind of surprised the mayor would have the sole decision-making power about that....guess we're about to learn about this when following this case!).

This info about diplomatic and consular immunity might be helpful as we go along: https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2018-DipConImm_v5_Web.pdf

jmo

From that government document linked above, I'm learning there are different levels of diplomatic immunity. Diplomatic agents are the top level, followed by employees doing administrative work, followed by service staff who are janitors, etc.

Here's the level of immunity for the top level, Diplomatic Agents:

"Diplomatic agents enjoy the highest degree of privileges and immunities. They enjoy complete personal inviolability, which means that they may not be handcuffed (except in extraordinary circumstances), arrested, or detained; and neither their property(including vehicles) nor residences may be entered or searched. Diplomatic agents also enjoy complete immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the host country’s courts and thus cannot be prosecuted no matter how serious the offense unless their immunity is waived by the sending state."

They also "enjoy complete immunity from the obligation to provide evidence as witnesses and cannot be required to testify even, for example, if they have been the victim of a crime.

Family members forming part of the household of diplomatic agents enjoy precisely the same privileges and immunities as do the sponsoring diplomatic agents."

Just saying.

jmo

edited to add; This is in regards to the allegations that Adams took campaign money from Turkey in exchange of a consulate in NYC.