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politics2 years ago•4 min saved

FBI Probes Eric Adams' Campaign Donations, Raids Chief Fundraiser's Home

Internal documents reveal that city regulators had repeatedly questioned Eric Adams' mayoral campaign about a series of donations that are now under investigation by the FBI. The probe is examining whether Adams' team collaborated with a Brooklyn-based construction company, KSK Construction, and the Turkish government to funnel foreign money into the campaign using straw donors. The investigation led to an FBI raid at the home of Adams' campaign operative. Adams, who is not a target of the probe, has traveled to Turkey multiple times. The campaign failed to respond to inquiries from the Campaign Finance Board regarding the source of donations.

via THE CITY|

#campaign-donations #eric-adams #fbi-probe

politics2 years ago•7 min saved

Campaign Finance Scam: Ex-Cop with Ties to Eric Adams Among Donors Charged

Six individuals, including a retired NYPD inspector with ties to Mayor Eric Adams, have been indicted for allegedly orchestrating a campaign finance scam to boost public matching funds for Adams' 2021 mayoral campaign. The defendants are accused of using straw donors to donate thousands of dollars in other people's names, which would then be matched by public money. While Adams is not named as a defendant, one defendant claimed to have been in communication with him. If convicted, the defendants could face up to four years in prison.

via THE CITY|

#campaign-finance #eric-adams #fundraising