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NEW YORK CITY - The US Department of Justice and a federal grand jury have indicted New York City Mayor Eric Adams, 64, on charges including bribery, campaign finance violations, and conspiracy.
Wednesday's indictment, which was unsealed on Thursday, alleges that Adams solicited and received personal and campaign-related financial contributions and other gifts from Turkish officials over a period of years. Adams allegedly also defrauded the State of New York's program to "match" up to eight times the value of political contributions that meet certain criteria.
Adams has publicly denied the allegations and does not intend to step down from his mayoral position at this time.
If convicted, the five counts collectively carry a maximum sentence of up to 45 years.