FBI raids home of Mayor Adam's Fundraising Chief
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And he cancels a series of meetings in DC.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/02/nyregion/eric-adams-brianna-suggs-fbi-raid.html
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What TF?
Ms. Suggs, 25, is the latest in a series of individuals tied to Mr. Adams who have attracted interest from law enforcement, including several with fund-raising connections.
It says she started working with him when he was Brooklyn Borough President. Was she even 20 yet?
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@jon-nyc said in FBI raids home of Mayor Adam's Fundraising Chief:
What TF?
Ms. Suggs, 25, is the latest in a series of individuals tied to Mr. Adams who have attracted interest from law enforcement, including several with fund-raising connections.
It says she started working with him when he was Brooklyn Borough President. Was she even 20 yet?
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It is a type of scheme that took down New York’s lieutenant governor last year, and sank the 2013 mayoral campaign of a top Democratic contender: the use of so-called straw donors to funnel illegal contributions to candidates from secret sources.
Now, for the second time, the campaign of Mayor Eric Adams is being scrutinized for the same thing.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/04/nyregion/eric-adams-straw-donor-scheme.html
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FBI seizes electronic devices of NYC Mayor Eric Adams
The FBI seized the electronic devices of New York City Mayor Eric Adams as part of a federal investigation that previously brought the FBI to the home of his top fundraiser, a source familiar with the matter told ABC News.
The FBI declined to comment to ABC News.
The mayor's office confirmed that the seizure took place on Monday. The mayor has denied any wrongdoing.
"As a former member of law enforcement, I expect all members of my staff to follow the law and fully cooperate with any sort of investigation—and I will continue to do exactly that. I have nothing to hide," Adams said in a statement.
Federal prosecutors with the Southern District of New York declined to comment.
The FBI previously searched the home of Brianna Suggs, Adams’ main fundraiser. The investigation seeks to determine whether the mayor’s campaign receives illegal foreign donations from Turkey with a Brooklyn construction company as a conduit sources told ABC News.
Boyd Johnson, a campaign attorney for Adams, said that it was discovered an individual recently acted improperly and they acted on that information.