UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ERIC ADAMS, Defendant. SEALED INDICTMENT

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v.
ERIC ADAMS,
Defendant.
SEALED INDICTMENT
24Cr.
24r CRIM 556
Overview
l. In 2014, ERIC ADAMS, the defendant, became Brooklyn Borough President.
Thereafter, for nearly a decade, ADAMS sought and accepted improper valuable benefits, such as
luxury international travel, including from wealthy foreign business people and at least one Turkish
government official seeking to gain influence over him. By 2018, ADAMS-who had by then
made known his plans to run for Mayor of New York City-not only accepted, but sought illegal
campaign contributions to his 2021 mayoral campaign, as well as other things of value, from
foreign nationals. As ADAMS's prominence and power grew, his foreign-national benefactors
sought to cash in on their c01rnpt relationships with him, particularly when, in 2021, it became
clear that ADAMS would become New York City's mayor. ADAMS agreed, providing favorable
treatment in exchange for the illicit benefits he received. After his inauguration as Mayor of New
York City, ADAMS soon began preparing for his next election, including by planning to solicit
more illegal contributions and granting requests from those who supported his 2021 mayoral
campaign with such donations.

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