NYC Mayor Eric Adams denied millions in campaign funds

I look forward to defending myself, New York City mayor Eric Adams, once *** rising star in the Democratic Party now faces *** five count federal indictment. The conduct alleged in the indictment, the foreign money, the corporate money, the bribery, the years of concealment is *** grave breach of the public's trust. Prosecutors say Adams sold his office in exchange for thousands of dollars in illegal donations from foreign nationals along with gifts, luxury travel and premium hotel rooms. Adams forcefully denied the allegations, the leaks, the commentary demonizing and I asked New Yorkers to wait to hear our defense before making any judgments. The indictment lays out *** decade long scheme by Adams stretching back to his time as Brooklyn borough president. Since then, prosecutors say Adams solicited donations from Turkish nationals in violation of campaign finance laws. The indictment lays out *** number of alleged instances like one where *** staffer is communicating around *** potential $100,000 donation writing. I think he wouldn't get involved in such games. They might cause *** big stink. Later on, the Adams staffer allegedly responded, I'll ask anyways, Adams knew that these wealthy individuals could not legally donate in *** US election. Prosecutors allege Adams tried to hide the donations by funneling them through straw donors. The money multiplied by thousands of dollars in taxpayer funded matching funds once he took office, prosecutors say Adams used his power to pressure agencies to take favorable action to benefit Turkish officials. In one instance, the mayor directed the fire department to facilitate the opening of the new Turkish consulate which had failed to pass safety inspections. This building was important to the Turkish official and it was important to Turkey. Turkish officials under pressure from an impending visit by the Turkish president allegedly asked Adams to intervene. The building opened without incident. Prosecutors allege Adams took multiple trips to India, France, China and Ghana making critical stops in Turkey at one point, texting his partner, you know, first stop is always Istanbul during the trips, Adam stayed in luxury accommodations for free or at *** steep discount. According to prosecutors, he asked to pay *** nominal fee for all of this in order to disguise what we allege were. In fact bribes. The indictment also lays out how Adams would keep with an email that suggested that he left at *** minimum. Well, over $10,000 in cash in the Adams schedulers desk drawer to send to Turkish Airlines. When he learned federal prosecutors were investigating. Adams allegedly tried to conceal the evidence, directing staffers to delete messages. Federal agents spent more than three hours inside Adams's residence. This Morning Adams was named in the indictment. But since news of the investigations and impending charges broke into the open, several officials have tendered their resignations leaving critical agencies without steady leaders from here. My attorneys will take care of the case so I can take care of the city.