{"id":2346205,"date":"2024-09-26T10:43:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T14:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-rushes-to-clear-things-up-after-indictment-if-i-am-charged-i-am-innocent\/"},"modified":"2024-09-26T10:44:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T14:44:40","slug":"nyc-mayor-eric-adams-rushes-to-clear-things-up-after-indictment-if-i-am-charged-i-am-innocent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-rushes-to-clear-things-up-after-indictment-if-i-am-charged-i-am-innocent\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Mayor Eric Adams Rushes to Clear Things Up After Indictment &#8211; &#8216;If I Am Charged, I Am Innocent&#8217;"},"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\">38<\/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%2Fnyc-mayor-eric-adams-rushes-to-clear-things-up-after-indictment-if-i-am-charged-i-am-innocent%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=2346205&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>Federal agents visited Gracie Mansion, the official residence \u2062of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, shortly after reports surfaced\u200b that he might\u2062 face an indictment. \u200cThe agents arrived early in \u200dthe morning and confiscated Adams&#8217; cellphone. His attorney, Alex \u200cSpiro, criticized the\u200b raid \u200das unnecessary, noting that they would have willingly provided the phone. <\/p>\n<p>Adams has maintained his innocence, stating that he anticipates fighting any charges in court. He expressed that\u2064 his determination to support\u2062 New Yorkers has made him a target and vowed to seek an \u200cimmediate trial for transparency. Calls for his resignation \u200dhave \u200carisen from various\u2064 officials, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who argued that ongoing investigations inhibit \u2062effective governance.<\/p>\n<p>The specifics of the impending indictment, expected to be released soon, are\u200c linked \u2062to allegations regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-denies-sexual-assault-allegations-never-happened\/\" title=\"Eric Adams denies sexual assault allegations, stating that they never occurred\">illegal foreign donations<\/a>\u200b to\u200c Adams&#8217; 2021 campaign,\u200c particularly from Turkey, and pressure placed on city officials for a \u200bnew\u2064 consulate. This situation marks\u2063 a notable instance\u2062 in \u200bwhich a sitting New York City \u2062mayor\u2064 faces federal charges, amidst several \u200drecent\u200c investigations involving \u2064Adams&#8217; close associates.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hours after word emerged that New York City Mayor Eric Adams was facing an indictment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retired-judge-kills-himself-during-fbi-raid-as-investigation-for-bribery-takes-brutal-turn\/\" title=\"Retired Judge Kills Himself During FBI Raid as Investigation for Bribery Takes Brutal Turn\">federal agents arrived<\/a> at Gracie Mansion, the official home of New York City&rsquo;s mayors.<\/p>\n<p>Agents arrived at about 6 a.m. and were inside for at least an hour, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-indicted-federal-corruption-investigation-administration-fbi\/15358522\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WABC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Adams was served with a summons and his cellphone was confiscated.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Spiro, the lawyer representing Adams, said the raid was &ldquo; an effort to create a spectacle (again) and take Mayor Adams phone (again). He has not been arrested and looks forward to his day in court.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They send a dozen agents to pick up a phone when we would have happily turned it in,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Multiple media reports emerged Wednesday night that Adams would face an indictment, the details of which would be d on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Adams responded with a pre-recorded video statement saying, &ldquo;I always knew that If I stood my ground for New Yorkers that I would be a target &ndash; and a target I became. If I am charged, I am innocent and I will fight this with every ounce of my strength and spirit.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will request an immediate trial so that New Yorkers can hear the truth. New Yorkers know my story. They know where I come from. I have been fighting injustice my entire life,&rdquo; Adams, who faces a hotly contested Democratic primary if he seeks re-election in 2025, said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/26\/us-news\/federal-agents-search-gracie-mansion-after-mayor-eric-adams-indictment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple officials, prior to the indictment being released, have called for Adams to resign.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I do not see how Mayor Adams can continue governing New York City,&rdquo; Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AOC\/status\/1839020346957246939\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>. &ldquo;The flood of resignations and vacancies are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-calls-on-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-to-resign-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"AOC calls on NYC Mayor Eric Adams to resign - Washington Examiner\">threatening gov function<\/a>. Nonstop investigations will make it impossible to recruit and retain a qualified administration. For the good of the city, he should resign.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is who becomes New York Mayor if Eric Adams resigns &ndash; Jumaane Williams <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9UVKBXHICJ\">pic.twitter.com\/9UVKBXHICJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1839157291053961682?\">September 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although details of the indictment were not revealed, federal investigators have been examining whether the 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mayor-eric-adams-fbi-probe-open-door-disgraced-democrats-big-comeback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adams campaign<\/a> received illegal foreign donations from Turkey, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/09\/25\/nyregion\/eric-adams-indicted.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 2021 probe focused on allegations Adams put pressure on city officials to allow Turkey to open a new high-rise consulate despite safety concerns with the building.<\/p>\n<p>Adams will be the first sitting New York City mayor to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-charged-with-election-interference-for-social-media-post\/\" title=\"Conservative charged with election interference for social media post\">face federal charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The indictment is the latest in a string of circumstances impacting Adams and his inner circle. In 2023, six people were charged with trying to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-law-firm-fined-for-illegal-donations-to-failed-democratic-candidate\/\" title=\"Illinois Law Firm Fined for Illegal Donations to Failed Democratic Candidate\">illegal donations<\/a> for the Adams campaign. Eric Ulrich, a former top adviser to Adams, faces charges of conspiracy and taking bribes.<\/p>\n<p>New York City Police Commissioner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nypd-commissioner-week-raided-fbi-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edward Caban<\/a> resigned earlier this month, days after his home was part of a series of raids of top Adams associates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/09\/05\/fbi-new-york-city-mayor-eric-adams-00177536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nyc-mayor-eric-adamss-top-aides-get-raided-fbi-mess-gets-deeper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sept. 5 raids<\/a> targeted the Manhattan home of First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, who lives with Schools Chancellor David Banks and the Queens home of Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks. The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/05\/us-news\/fbi-raids-home-of-nypd-commish-edward-caban-other-close-eric-adams-allies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported that Terence Banks, a lobbyist who was formerly with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, was also targeted. Timothy Pearson, an aide to Adams, had his phones subpoenaed, the Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>David Banks later announced he will resign at the end of the year, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/09\/24\/nyregion\/david-banks-resigns-nyc-schools-chancellor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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They arrived around 6 a.m. and stayed for over an hour, as reported by WABC-TV. During this visit, Adams received a summons and had his cellphone taken. His attorney, Alex Spiro, criticized the operation as an attempt to create drama and stated that they would have willingly handed over the phone if asked. He emphasized that Adams has not been arrested and is eager to defend himself in court.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday night, multiple media outlets reported that details of the indictment would be disclosed on Thursday. In response, Adams released a pre-recorded video asserting his commitment to fighting for New Yorkers despite becoming a target due to his stance. He expressed confidence in his innocence and vowed to seek an immediate trial so that New Yorkers could learn the truth about him.<\/p>\n<p>Before any formal charges were made public, several officials called for Adams&#8217; resignation due to concerns about governance amid ongoing investigations. Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on X (formerly Twitter) that it was difficult for him to continue leading effectively under such circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>While specifics of the indictment remain undisclosed, federal investigators are looking into potential illegal foreign contributions from Turkey during Adams&#8217; 2021 campaign. This investigation also involves allegations of pressure exerted by Adams on city officials regarding safety concerns related to a new Turkish consulate building.<\/p>\n<p>If indicted, he would be the first sitting mayor of New York City facing federal charges amidst various controversies affecting him and his associates this year; six individuals were charged with attempting illegal fundraising for his campaign while former top adviser Eric Ulrich faces conspiracy and bribery charges.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Police Commissioner Edward Caban resigned recently following raids connected with prominent figures in Adam&#8217;s circle; other high-ranking officials have also faced scrutiny or announced their resignations amid these developments<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2346206,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/adams-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[36661,15074,18934,7332,5894],"class_list":["post-2346205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-eric-adams","tag-indictment","tag-innocence","tag-nyc","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/adams-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2346205"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346205\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2346206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2346205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2346205"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2346205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}