Reports: New York City Mayor Eric Adams indicted after federal corruption investigation

Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted in the wake of a federal corruption probe, according to multiple reports. The New York Times, which first reported the news, cited people with knowledge of the matter, adding that the indictment remained sealed as of Wednesday night. The unsealing of the indictment will mark the first time a New York City mayor has been criminally charged while in office. The U. S.

attorney’s office in Manhattan declined to comment. In a statement provided to NY1 Wednesday night, Adams said, “I always knew that If I stood my ground for New Yorkers that I would be a target — and a target I became. If I am charged, I am innocent and I will fight this with every ounce of my strength and spirit. ” Soon after, the mayor released a separate video statement saying in part, “If I am charged, I know I am innocent. I will request an immediate trial so that New Yorkers can hear the truth.

” “Now, if I am charged, many may say I should resign because I cannot manage the city while fighting the case. I can also understand how everyday New Yorkers would be concerned that I cannot do my job while I face accusations,” he added. “But I have been facing these lies for months, since I began to speak out for all of you and their investigation started — yet the city has continued to improve. Make no mistake: you elected me to lead this city — and lead it I will. ” The indictment marks a stunning fall for Adams, a former police captain who won election nearly three years ago to become the second Black mayor of the nation’s largest city on a platform that promised a law-and-order approach to reducing crime.

For much of the last year, Adams has faced growing legal peril, with multiple federal investigations into top advisers producing a drumbeat of subpoenas, searches and high-level departures that ha.