New York Mayor Eric Adams has been charged conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bribery, in what federal prosecutors say was a conspiracy to seek and accept illegal campaign contributions.
A federal indictment, unsealed this morning, charges Adams with five counts, related to “By smuggling their contributions to Adams through U.S.-based straw donors, Adams’ overseas contributors defeated federal laws that serve to prevent foreign influence on U.S.
elections,” the indictment stated. “Wealthy individuals evaded laws designed to limit their power over elected officials by restricting the amount any one person can donate to a candidate.
And businesses circumvented New York City’s ban on corporate contributions by funneling their donations through multiple employees, frustrating a law that seeks to reduce corporate power in politics.
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