NYC mayor being investigated for potentially illegal campaign cash: report

Federal authorities are investigating whether New York City Mayor Eric Adams received illegal campaign contributions from Turkey, reportedThe New York Times on Thursday.

This report comes after a raid was executed at the home of Brianna Suggs, a campaign consultant and prominent fundraiser for the mayor.

"Investigators also sought to learn more about the potential involvement of a Brooklyn construction company with ties to Turkey, as well as a small university in Washington, D.C., that also has ties to the country and to Mr. Adams," reported William K. Rashbaum, Dana Rubinstein and Jeffery C. Mays. "According to the search warrant, investigators were also focused on whether the mayor’s campaign kicked back benefits to the construction company’s officials and employees, and to Turkish officials."

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According to the report, agents confiscated three iPhones, two laptops, and a mess of documents and papers including a "manila folder labeled Eric Adams" and seven "contribution card binders."

Adams, who was elected in 2021 following a competitive ranked-choice voting contest, is not directly a criminal target of the probe, as of now, according to the report.

However, this comes shortly after another high-profile foreign funds scandal, with Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) being indicted for allegedly taking bribes from the government of Egypt and acting as an unregistered foreign agent. Menendez, who survived a previous indictment for allegedly trading favors for gifts a decade ago, maintains he is innocent of any wrongdoing.