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Prosecutors on Wednesday said New York City Mayor Eric Adams will “likely” face additional charges, according to multiple reports, less than a week after Adams was indicted on federal charges of bribery and fraud for allegedly receiving illegal campaign donations from the Turkish government.
Adams was indicted last month on federal charges of bribery and fraud for allegedly receiving … [+]
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Prosecutor Hagan Cordell said it is “quite likely” Adams, who appeared during a hearing Wednesday in Manhattan federal court, will face unspecified additional charges as “there are several related investigations here,” ABC News reported.
Adams, 64, pleaded not guilty last week to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal program bribery and to receive campaign contributions by foreign nationals, wire fraud, two counts of solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national and bribery.
Alex Spiro, Adams’ attorney, has requested the court to dismiss the bribery charge and sanction the prosecution for allegedly publicly leaking details about the case, according to court documents.
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Judge Dale Ho has requested prosecutors respond to Spiro’s request to drop the bribery charge by Oct. 18, The New York Times reported.
