Eric Adams has been indicted following a federal corruption investigation, a new report has revealed.
The indictment remained sealed Wednesday night, insiders told The New York Times – as its contents still remain unknown.
When the charges are made public, however, Adams will become the first New York City mayor to be charged criminally while still in office.
The retired police captain previously campaigned on being tough-on-crime, and in a statement released shortly after the Times report was published, he remained defiant.
The Times, meanwhile, was the first to report on the indictment’s existence, confirmed by ‘people with knowledge of the matter’. The paper also said feds had declined to comment.
Eric Adams has been indicted following a federal corruption investigation, The New York Times reported Wednesday
‘I always knew that If I stood my ground for New Yorkers that I would be a target—and a target I became,’ he said. ‘If I am charged, I am innocent and I will fight this with every ounce of my strength and spirit.’
The report comes just days after some of the mayor’s major allies were targeted by federal authorities.
Agents stormed the homes of First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks at 5am earlier this month, in a series of raids that for now remain under wraps.
Both officials reportedly had their electronic devices seized, as was the case with Adams back in November, when he had his phone and laptop taken following a raid of the home of his campaign treasurer, Brianna Suggs, as part of a probe into his campaign’s finances.
This is a developing story; please check back for updates.
