{"id":2096801,"date":"2023-11-10T19:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T00:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayor-eric-adamss-electronic-devices-seized-by-fbi\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T19:30:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T00:30:53","slug":"mayor-eric-adamss-electronic-devices-seized-by-fbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayor-eric-adamss-electronic-devices-seized-by-fbi\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI seizes Mayor Eric Adams&#8217;s electronic devices."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmayor-eric-adamss-electronic-devices-seized-by-fbi%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2096801&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mayor Eric Adams speaks onstage at\u2063 Angel \u200bBall 2023 hosted by \u2063Gabrielle\u2019s Angel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street on October 23, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty Images \u200bfor\u2064 Gabrielle\u2019s \u2064Angel \u2063Foundation )<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>4:13 PM \u2013 Friday, November 10, \u20622023<\/p>\n<p>As\u200c part \u2064of an intensified corruption \u200cprobe against New York City\u2063 mayor Eric Adams\u2019 2021 campaign, the FBI confiscated electronic \u2064devices, including two or more cellphones, according to a <em>New York \u2062Times <\/em>(NYT) article\u2064 published on Friday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>It comes after an \u200dFBI search of the \u2062residence of Adams\u2019s primary campaign \u200dfundraiser,\u2063 Brianna\u200d Suggs, which occurred earlier this month. During \u2064this period, investigators allegedly \u2062seized\u2062 three cellphones and two\u2064 laptop systems.<\/p>\n<p>Prior reports claimed that \u2064Adams and his campaign staff\u200d had frequently turned down requests from authorities to reveal \u2063the source of around $300,000 \u2063in donations, however, it\u2064 was unclear if this investigation included any allegations of \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-fbi-investigating-contributions-to-susan-collins-campaign\/\" title=\"REPORT: FBI Investigating Contributions To Susan Collins Campaign\">breaking campaign finance laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The NYT described how FBI agents took \u201cat least two cellphones and an iPad\u201d that belonged to \u200dAdams earlier this week. This was days after the November 2nd raid that took place \u2063at 25-year-old Brianna Suggs\u2019 residence.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet was informed by insider sources that when agents approached Adams on the\u2063 street, they \u200dordered his security detail to move\u2062 aside.\u200c They then entered his car and took the \u200bdevices\u200c with the permission of a warrant \u200bthat \u200dwas granted by the court.<\/p>\n<p>The document also stated that he \u200breceived all of the \u200bequipment\u200c back \u201cwithin a matter of days\u201d and that the\u200c FBI was able to duplicate \u2064the data on the devices \u200bthanks to the warrant.<\/p>\n<p>Adams, a former captain\u2064 in the New York Police Department, released a statement through his spokesperson on\u2063 Friday afternoon expressing\u2063 how he \u200dhad cooperated with authorities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAs a former member of law enforcement,\u2064 I expect all members of my \u200dstaff \u2063to\u2062 follow the law and fully cooperate with \u200cany sort of investigation,\u200c and I will continue to do that,\u201d Adams said. \u201cI have nothing \u2064to hide.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Boyd Johnson, \u200bhis campaign attorney, also posted a statement of\u200d his own.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAfter learning of the federal investigation, it was discovered that an individual had\u2063 recently acted \u2063improperly. In the spirit of transparency and cooperation, \u200dthis behavior was immediately and proactively reported to\u2063 investigators,\u201d Johnson said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, he did not elaborate further on just \u200cwho the\u200b individual was or what they had done specifically that was illegal.<\/p>\n<p>One\u2064 detail that was shared with reporters was how the investigation now serves to \u200bdiscover \u200bif Adams\u2019s 2021 campaign efforts \u201cconspired with the Turkish\u2064 government and others to funnel money\u2064 into its coffers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The warrant also stated that it was looking for information on donations\u200c made by \u2064Bay Atlantic University, a Turkish-founded college in Washington, \u200dD.C., which \u200bis connected to a school that Adams is rumored to have visited\u2064 during his 2015 trip to Turkey as \u2063the president of the Brooklyn Borough Council.<\/p>\n<p>The City, a\u2064 local news website in New York City, stated\u200d that the donations that were claimed earlier to be under \u2064investigation \u2064were \u2062from about 500 distinct individuals.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe campaign has\u200b responded to \u200cevery \u2063notice from [the campaign finance board] as appropriate,\u201d said Vito Pitta, Adams\u2019s campaign \u2063counsel.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive\u2062 breaking\u200b news blasts directly to your inbox for \u2064free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\t\u2064\t\tShare this \u2063post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>House Judiciary Committee \u200cMember Representative Andy Biggs says\u2064 that any future reauthorization of the Section 702 Provision of the\u2064 Foreign Intelligence \u200cSurveillance Act cannot allow warrantless surveillance of Americans\u2019 private\u2062 communications. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In a noteworthy move this \u200dVeterans Day, \u200bobserved, Bubs Naturals is generously donating \u2064all \u200dproceeds \u2063today to the \u200c\u2018Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation,\u2019 supporting special ops\u2064 veterans in transitioning to civilian careers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Shelters\u200c in Massachusetts reach their\u200d capacity as the state \u200bcontinues to experience \u200dan influx of migrants. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In an \u2064exclusive\u2062 interview,\u200b Kentucky\u2064 Senator\u200b Rand Paul tells One America News that new legislation he is sponsoring with\u200b Representative \u200bJim Jordan would mandate\u2062 punishment for government actors that\u2064 engage in or abet\u200b censorship of \u2063Americans. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Humane released a $699 device that aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-issues-subpoenas-to-hunter-james-biden\/\" title=\"House GOP Issues Subpoenas To Hunter, James Biden\">bring cutting-edge artificial intelligence<\/a> to a lapel near you.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Regulators and\u2063 traders were trying to gauge\u2064 the impact\u2064 of \u2064a ransomware attack on the \u2062Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>X has\u200d just 2,294 content moderators to ensure users comply with EU online content rules.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Meta \u200cand Snaphave been given a deadline to give\u2063 more information on how they protect\u2063 children from illegal and harmful content.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \u200d rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What was the reason behind the\u2063 FBI search of Brianna Suggs&#8217; residence and what was seized?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  As\u200b part of an intensified corruption probe against New\u200c York City Mayor Eric Adams&#8217; 2021\u2063 campaign, the FBI has confiscated electronic devices,\u2063 including cellphones, according to a New York Times article published on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>This development follows an FBI search of \u2062the residence of Brianna Suggs, Adams&#8217; primary campaign fundraiser, earlier this month. During\u2062 the search, investigators allegedly seized three cellphones and two\u200b laptop systems.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, there were reports that Adams and his campaign staff had refused requests from authorities \u200dto reveal the source of around $300,000 in donations. However, it was \u2063unclear if this investigation includes allegations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayor-eric-adamss-electronic-devices-seized-by-fbi\/\" title=\"FBI seizes Mayor Eric Adams's electronic devices.\">breaking campaign\u200d finance laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times reports that FBI agents took &#8220;at least two cellphones and an iPad&#8221; belonging to Adams \u200bearlier this week. This occurred days after the raid on Brianna \u2062Suggs&#8217; residence on November 2nd.<\/p>\n<p>Sources within the agency \u2062revealed that when agents approached Adams on the street, they ordered his security detail to move aside before entering his car and taking the \u200cdevices with the permission of a court warrant.<\/p>\n<p>According to the document, Adams received all of the equipment back &#8220;within a matter of days,&#8221; and the FBI was able to duplicate the\u2064 data on the devices thanks to the warrant.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200cresponse to these developments, Adams released a \u2063statement through his \u200cspokesperson, expressing his cooperation with authorities. He stated, &#8220;As a former member of \u2062law enforcement, I expect all members of my staff to follow the law \u2062and fully cooperate with\u2064 any sort\u2063 of investigation, and I will continue to do that. I have nothing to \u2062hide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>His campaign attorney, Boyd Johnson, also issued a statement, saying, &#8220;After learning of the federal investigation, \u2063it\u2062 was\u200c discovered that an individual had recently acted improperly. In\u200b the spirit \u200dof transparency and cooperation, this behavior was \u200cimmediately and proactively reported to investigators.&#8221; However, no further\u200d details were provided about the identity of the individual \u200cor the\u200b specific illegal actions.<\/p>\n<p>One detail that was shared \u2064with reporters\u200c is that the investigation now\u2063 aims to determine if Adams&#8217; 2021 campaign efforts conspired with the Turkish government and others\u2064 to \u2062funnel money into its coffers. The warrant specifically\u200d mentions looking for information on donations made by Bay Atlantic University, a Turkish-founded\u200d college in Washington, D.C., which is connected to\u200c a school Adams is \u2063rumored to have visited\u2062 during \u200dhis 2015 trip to Turkey.<\/p>\n<p>The City, a local news website in New York City, stated\u2064 that the donations under \u2062investigation were from approximately 500\u2063 distinct individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Adams&#8217; campaign counsel, Vito Pitta, \u2062responded to the allegations, stating, &#8220;The campaign has responded to every notice from [the campaign finance board] as appropriate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into Mayor Eric Adams&#8217; campaign continues, and further details are expected to emerge as the probe progresses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mayor Eric Adams speaks onstage at Angel Ball 2023 hosted by Gabrielle\u2019s Angel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street on October 23, 2023 in New York City. 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