{"id":2214156,"date":"2024-04-05T21:08:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T01:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-corruption-investigation-into-nyc-mayor-expands-to-airline-upgrades\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T21:11:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T01:11:21","slug":"fbi-corruption-investigation-into-nyc-mayor-expands-to-airline-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-corruption-investigation-into-nyc-mayor-expands-to-airline-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI probe into NYC mayor widens to include airline upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Ffbi-corruption-investigation-into-nyc-mayor-expands-to-airline-upgrades%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=2214156&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>The \u2062FBI&#8217;s corruption investigation \u200binto NYC Mayor\u2062 Eric Adams widened to include \u200bhis utilization of an airline, exacerbating his legal challenges. Adams has been\u2064 under FBI scrutiny for corruption since last year,\u2063 resulting in\u2063 a\u200d raid on his aide&#8217;s residence in February. The latest focus is\u2062 on the mayor&#8217;s \u200breceipt of luxurious \u200bair travel upgrades. Your summary encapsulates \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-gallagher-decision-to-leave-house-unchanged-despite-plea-from-leadership\/\" title=\"Mike Gallagher stands firm on decision to remain in the House despite leadership's plea for him to reconsider\">key points effectively<\/a>,\u2064 highlighting the expansion\u200d of the\u200b FBI&#8217;s corruption \u2064investigation into Mayor \u200dEric Adams,\u2063 the ongoing \u200dscrutiny, and \u2062the recent spotlight on his acceptance\u200c of upscale \u200dair travel perks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FBI\u2019s<\/a> corruption investigation into New York City Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eric Adams<\/a> expanded into his use of an airline, enlarging his legal troubles.<\/p>\n<p>Adams has been the subject of an FBI corruption inquiry since last year, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2896480\/eric-adamss-aide-got-a-visit-from-fbi-the-third-federal-investigation-linked-to-nyc-mayor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resulted<\/a> in his top aide\u2019s apartment being raided in February. The agency is now investigating generous free air travel upgrades received by the mayor from Turkish Airlines, people familiar with the matter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/05\/nyregion\/eric-adams-turkish-airlines-upgrades.html?smid=tw-nytimes&#038;smtyp=cur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Adams\u2019s open preference for Turkish Airlines, whose executives have connections with the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has drawn concern from the FBI. The agency seized his devices in connection with the investigation. Two of his allies, a staffer and a top donor, both had their residences raided by the FBI, in addition to his aide.<\/p>\n<p>Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have obtained evidence that former airline executive Cenk \u00d6cal helped arrange upgrades to Adams\u2019s airfare, according to the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The broader investigation into Adams\u2019s ties with Turkey examines whether his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-polling-freefall-could-set-the-stage-for-a-shocking-andrew-cuomo-comeback\/\" title=\"Eric Adams' plummeting poll numbers may pave the way for an unexpected Andrew Cuomo resurgence\">mayoral campaign conspired<\/a> with the Turkish government to funnel funds to boost the campaign. Another aspect is whether Adams pressured the city\u2019s fire department to approve a possibly unsafe Turkish Consulate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adams and his team have denied any improper action and have pointed out that he has not been accused of any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-cuomo-aide-makes-shocking-sexual-harassment-allegation\/\" title=\"Ex-Cuomo Aide Makes Shocking Sexual Harassment Allegation\">borough president<\/a>, the mayor consistently disclosed his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-to-take-stand-on-texas-abortion-law-forces-people-to-carry-pregnancies\/\" title=\"Portland To Take Stand On Texas Abortion Law: Forces \u2018People To Carry Pregnancies\u2019\">official travel<\/a> to Turkey, did not receive any improper upgrades, and did nothing inappropriate in exchange for an upgrade,\u201d Adams\u2019s lawyer Brendan McGuire said. \u201cSpeculation is not evidence. We look forward to a just and timely conclusion to this investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FBI&#8217;s corruption probe into NYC Mayor Eric Adams now includes his acceptance of airline upgrades, intensifying his legal issues. Following a year-long inquiry, the investigation led to a raid on his top aide&#8217;s home in February. 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