{"id":2346433,"date":"2024-09-26T18:11:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T22:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-timeline-of-the-eric-adams-investigation-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-26T18:12:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T22:12:52","slug":"a-timeline-of-the-eric-adams-investigation-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-timeline-of-the-eric-adams-investigation-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"A timeline of the Eric Adams investigation &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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%2Fa-timeline-of-the-eric-adams-investigation-washington-examiner%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=2346433&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>New York City Mayor\u2064 Eric Adams has been indicted on \u200bfive federal charges related to an investigation into his 2021 mayoral campaign, which allegedly received illegal donations from foreign sources, particularly from Turkey.\u200b The \u2064investigation, which has been ongoing since late 2023, included FBI raids on the homes of several\u200c of\u2062 Adams&#8217;s associates and the\u2062 seizure of his cellphones twice. The situation has led to numerous resignations among his inner circle, including top city officials. Adams has proclaimed his innocence throughout the inquiries.<\/p>\n<p>The timeline begins in November \u200d2023, when federal agents \u2063launched an investigation into \u2064potential foreign influence on Adams&#8217;s\u200d campaign, with subsequent raids \u2062and\u200b cellphone seizures occurring\u200c over the months. As \u2062the \u2064investigation progressed,\u2063 subpoenas \u200dwere issued to Adams and his campaign team. In September 2024,\u200c the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rigged-how-donald-trump-and-hunter-biden-are-building-defenses-around-claims-of-bias\/\" title=\"Trump and Hunter Biden fortify defenses against bias allegations\">legal troubles escalated<\/a> as various \u2064officials connected to Adams faced\u2064 scrutiny, with significant turnover \u2062in\u2062 the administration, \u200dincluding the resignation of several key staff \u2062members and expressions \u200bof concern from \u200dsome state legislators urging Adams to resign.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, on September 26, 2024, Adams was officially indicted, marking a significant development in the investigation and raising questions about accountability and \u200cgovernance in New York City.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">From cellphone confiscation to federal indictment: A timeline of the Eric Adams investigation<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1770164\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>New York City Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Eric Adams<\/a> was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3167424\/eric-adams-indictment-alleges-decade-of-corruption-bribery-by-foreign-nationals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>indicted<\/a> this week on five federal criminal charges after a nearly yearlong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>FBI <\/a>investigation into his 2021 mayoral campaign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Since November 2023, federal authorities have raided homes, seized devices, and served subpoenas to numerous members of the mayor&rsquo;s inner circle. Adams himself has twice had his cellphone seized during the FBI&rsquo;s investigation into whether his mayoral campaign illegally received donations and favors from Turkey.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple resignations of top city officials have followed the searches, which have oftentimes been unexplained and unexpected. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3156165\/adams-divert-attention-corruption-investigations-new-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>mayor<\/a> has defiantly proclaimed his innocence throughout the FBI&rsquo;s inquiries.<\/p>\n<p>But how did the saga start? Here&rsquo;s the <em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s<\/em> timeline of the investigations into Adams.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nov. 2, 2023 <\/h2>\n<p>The FBI&rsquo;s investigation into whether Adams or his affiliates worked with the Turkish government to funnel foreign money into his campaign&rsquo;s coffers became public nearly a year ago. At the time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-government-raids-whos-involved-and-what-we-know-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"New York City government raids: Who\u2019s involved and what we know - Washington Examiner\">federal agents raided&#038;nbsp<\/a>;Brianna Suggs&rsquo;s and Rana Abbasova&rsquo;s homes. Both women were affiliated with Adams&rsquo;s 2021 mayoral campaign.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nov. 6, 2023 <\/h2>\n<p>FBI agents stopped Adams outside after an event at New York University. They executed a court-authorized warrant to seize at least two of his cellphones and an iPad.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nov. 15, 2023 <\/h2>\n<p>Adams created the Eric Adams Legal Defense Trust Fund to pay for FBI inquiries. New York&rsquo;s conflict of interest board monitors the trust fund.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feb. 29, 2024<\/h2>\n<p>The FBI searched the Bronx home of Winnie Greco, one of the mayor&rsquo;s senior advisers. The city&rsquo;s Department of Investigation had previously confirmed that it opened an inquiry into allegations that she tried to benefit improperly from her government position. Greco, the director of the city&rsquo;s Asian affairs, went on medical leave following the raid. She returned to work in May 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August 2024 <\/h2>\n<p>Federal prosecutors issued grand jury subpoenas, which were related to the FBI&rsquo;s corruption investigation into the mayor&rsquo;s alleged unethical ties to Turkish donors, to Adams, his 2021 election committee, and City Hall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sept. 4, 2024 <\/h2>\n<p>The FBI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3145309\/new-york-city-government-raids-whos-involved-what-we-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"searched the home\">searched the home<\/a> of first Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and Schools Chancellor David Banks, who Adams appointed. Federal agents also targeted the homes and seized the phones of two other Banks brothers, Philip Banks III, the deputy mayor for public safety, and Terence Banks.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sept. 5, 2024 <\/h2>\n<p>Federal agents seized the cellphones of numerous top NYPD officials, including Commissioner Edward Caban.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sept. 12, 2024 <\/h2>\n<p>Caban, a 33-year NYPD veteran, resigned as the department&rsquo;s head.<\/p>\n<p>The next day, Democratic state Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JuliaCarmel__\/status\/1834674276584013915\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Julia Salazar<\/a> and Democratic state Assemblywoman <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmilyAssembly\/status\/1834570294326911191\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Emily Gallagher<\/a> became the first elected officials to publicly urge the mayor to step down.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gallagher said the city does not deserve a mayor &ldquo;who surrounds himself with criminals and alleged corruption up to the very top.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We deserve a new mayor. A mayor who cuts education, library budgets, and parks, who surrounds himself with criminals and alleged corruption up to the very top, does not deserve our trust. (1\/2)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Emily Gallagher (@EmilyAssembly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmilyAssembly\/status\/1834570294326911191?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sept. 14, 2024 <\/h2>\n<p>Adams&rsquo;s top legal council, City Hall Chief Counsel Lisa Zornberg, resigned. The mayor&rsquo;s staff announced her departure without any explanation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sept. 16, 2024 <\/h2>\n<p>Retired New York City Fire Department chiefs Brian Cordasco and Anthony Saccavino were arrested after a yearlong corruption investigation. The two men<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3155345\/retired-new-york-firefighter-chiefs-arrested-alleged-corruption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> were charged with allegedly accepting <\/a>$190,000 in bribes in exchange for expediting inspections, according to the indictment that was unsealed in a Manhattan federal court.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sept. 20, 2024 <\/h2>\n<p>Molly Schaeffer, the director overseeing the city&rsquo;s Office of Asylum Seekers, was served a subpoena to appear before a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missouri-man-charged-with-threatening-to-murder-2-us-congressmen\/\" title=\"Missouri Man Charged With Threatening to Murder 2 US Congressmen\">federal grand jury<\/a> in Manhattan. She was not accused of any wrongdoing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sept. 21, 2024 <\/h2>\n<p>Federal agents raided interim NYPD Commissioner Thomas Donlon, though he said the unexplained and unexpected search was unrelated to the corruption investigation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They took materials that came into my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-authorities-raid-homes-of-new-york-citys-interim-police-comissioner-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Federal authorities raid homes of New York City\u2019s interim police comissioner - Washington Examiner\">possession approximately 20 years ago<\/a> and are unrelated to my work with the New York City Police Department,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sept. 23, 2024 <\/h2>\n<p>NYC Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan announced his resignation, effective in 2025. Vasan said he was stepping down because of personal reasons unrelated to the federal investigations involving the Adams administration.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sept. 24, 2024 <\/h2>\n<p>David Banks said he would retire at the end of 2024.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sept. 26, 2024 <\/h2>\n<p>Adams<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3167424\/eric-adams-indictment-alleges-decade-of-corruption-bribery-by-foreign-nationals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> was indicted<\/a> on five counts: one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal program bribery, and to receive campaign contributions by foreign nationals; one count of wire fraud; two counts of solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national; and one count of bribery.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a news conference outside his home, Gracie Mansion, the day after he was indicted, Sept. 26, 2024, in New York City. (AP Photo\/Yuki Iwamura)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;For months, leaks and rumors have been aimed at me in an attempt to undermine my credibility and paint me as guilty,&rdquo; the mayor said during a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1839132534237475271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>video <\/a>statement from his home just before prosecutors unveiled the indictment. &ldquo;I know I am innocent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>FBI agents raided Adams&rsquo;s personal home, Gracie Mansion, and confiscated his cellphone.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He has not been arrested and looks forward to his day in court,&rdquo; Alex Spiro, an attorney for Adams, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/news\/local\/gracie-mansion-search-fbi-eric-adams\/5831074\/?os=...&amp;ref=app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> NBC. &ldquo;They send a dozen agents to pick up a phone when we would have happily turned it in.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1770164\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1770164\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Adams indicted: a timeline of the investigation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2346435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EA-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36661,3976,4252],"class_list":["post-2346433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-eric-adams","tag-investigation","tag-timeline"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EA-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346433","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2346433"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346433\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2346435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2346433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2346433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2346433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}