{"id":2618442,"date":"2026-06-24T10:46:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-agents-arrest-ex-new-york-city-mayor-eric-adamss-former-chief-of-staff\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:47:28","slug":"federal-agents-arrest-ex-new-york-city-mayor-eric-adamss-former-chief-of-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-agents-arrest-ex-new-york-city-mayor-eric-adamss-former-chief-of-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal agents arrest ex-New York City Mayor Eric Adams\u2019s former chief of staff"},"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\">26<\/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%2Ffederal-agents-arrest-ex-new-york-city-mayor-eric-adamss-former-chief-of-staff%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=2618442&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 have arrested former New York City Mayor Eric Adams&#8217;s chief of staff, frank Carone, along with three others-Anthony Carone, Yan Po Zhu, and Crystal Chen-in connection with a corruption and bribery inquiry. The New York Police Department&#8217;s Internal Affairs Bureau and the FBI conducted joint searches as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-big-tech-take-great-pains-to-bury-pfizer-mutate-video\/\" title=\"Media, Big Tech Take Great Pains to Bury Pfizer \u201cMutate\u201d Video\">ongoing inquiries<\/a> into misconduct by current and former NYPD members. NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch emphasized the department&#8217;s commitment to integrity and thorough investigations. the indictments are expected to be made public soon. Adams&#8217;s spokesperson defended Carone\u2019s legacy, calling his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">public service<\/a> contributions significant.This legal growth continues to follow Adams and his associates, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >highlighting ongoing issues related<\/a> to corruption allegations.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal agents arrested former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"286\">New York<\/a> Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\">Eric Adams\u2019s<\/a> chief of staff as part of a wider corruption investigation, according to several outlets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frank Carone, Adams\u2019s first chief of staff, was reportedly arrested with three others as part of a bribery probe. A person familiar with the matter identified to <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/06\/24\/eric-adams-confidant-frank-carone-arrested-in-alleged-bribery-scheme-00973438\">Politico<\/a><\/em>  the other three as Anthony Carone, Carone\u2019s younger brother and business partner; Yan Po Zhu, Queens hotel owner; and Crystal Chen, a Yan employee.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4622484\/federal-arrest-eric-adams-chief-of-staff-new-york-city\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Federal agents arrest ex-New York City Mayor Eric Adams\u2019s former chief of staff<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4621296\/fbi-defends-decision-green-light-trump-ufc-fight-attackers-at-large\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>FBI defends decision to green light Trump\u2019s UFC fight despite alleged attackers at large: \u2018We had the leaders\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4621118\/stephen-a-smith-dr-umar-austin-metcalf-knife\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Stephen A. Smith responds to Dr. Umar, who claimed Austin Metcalf fell on Karmelo Anthony\u2019s knife<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYPDPC\/status\/2069750571108585736\">statement<\/a>, New York City Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the NYPD\u2019s Internal Affairs Bureau and the FBI executed joint search warrants as part of an investigation concerning \u201cconduct by former and current members of the NYPD.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen I became Police Commissioner, I promised New Yorkers that under my leadership the NYPD would conduct itself with integrity and that there would be a thorough investigation of any claim that members of service failed to meet that standard,\u201d she added. \u201cThis investigation and our actions this morning are part of the ongoing effort to fulfill that commitment and hold the Department to its highest ideals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The indictments are expected to be unsealed later on Wednesday. Todd Shapiro, a spokesman for Adams, defended Carone, saying he \u201cdedicated decades of his life to public service, the legal profession, and helping countless individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations throughout New York,\u201d <em>Politico<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4494575\/mamdani-motion-adams-city-defense-assault\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4494575\">MAMDANI FILES MOTION TO CUT ADAMS OFF FROM NYC\u2019S DEFENSE IN ASSAULT CASE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wnba-star-brittney-griner-arrested-on-drug-charges-in-russia\/\" title=\"WNBA Star Brittney Griner ... on Drug Charges in Russia\">ongoing legal matter<\/a> and my prayers are with his family,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adams\u2019s corruption allegations have continued to pursue him after he left City Hall, with many of his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4417396\/eric-adams-aide-bribery-government-contracts\/\">associates<\/a> being caught in the net.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-NY Mayor Adams\u2019s ex-chief of staff arrested in corruption probe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2618443,"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\/2025\/12\/AP25175810902327.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5175,36661,37941,36462,5894],"class_list":["post-2618442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-arrest","tag-eric-adams","tag-federal-agents","tag-new-york-city","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25175810902327.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618442","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2618442"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2618447,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618442\/revisions\/2618447"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2618443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2618442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2618442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2618442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}