FBI agents reportedly raided the home of Winnie Greco, a longtime aide to Democratic New York Mayor Eric Adams, on Thursday.

The Department of Investigation confirmed that it had opened an investigation against Greco in connection with her alleged unethical conduct in a government capacity. according to Go to News 12. The FBI surrounded every inch of her block, and she reportedly “conducted law enforcement operations.”

Mr. Greco is currently on leave from his role as Adams' Asian affairs liaison and senior advisor. according to To the city.

“Our administration always follows the law and always expects all employees to adhere to the strictest ethical guidelines,” an Adams spokesperson told Citi. “As we have stated repeatedly, we do not comment on matters under review, but we will fully cooperate with the ongoing review. The Mayor has not been accused of any wrongdoing.”

According to The City, Greco allegedly asked for a $10,000 donation to a nonprofit he founded in exchange for attending an event celebrating the Chinese community at Gracie Mansion with Adams. It is said that there is. A former volunteer for Adams' campaign who was hired by Greco said he tasked her with overseeing renovations on another home she owned, even though he had a job with the city.

During Adams' campaign for mayor, Greco worked at New World Mall, and several low-income employees at the mall donated $249 to Adams, according to The City. One donor claimed to have been repaid, and another claimed his name was on the check without his knowledge. The city's public campaign finance program prohibits “straw” donations, where unreported people refund donors.

Greco is the second member of Adams' staff to be raided by federal authorities, following Brianna Suggs, who worked with the mayor to advance his agenda during the Nov. 2 raid. It was conducted. Suggs has raised about $2.5 million for Adams' 2025 re-election campaign and has received $100,000 from the mayor's campaign in the past two years for fundraising and election consulting services.

Adams' re-election campaign paid Suggs $279,835 from March 2022 to November 2023. Federal agents recovered an electronic device from Suggs' home with the name “Eric Adams” written on it to investigate whether the Turkish government worked with Adams to solicit foreign donations for his campaign account. It was confiscated. (Related article: White House dispels rumors that it did not invite Eric Adams during funding investigation)

A fundraiser named Lu Jianxun, who donated $4,000 to Adams' re-election campaign from 2019 to 2021, worked closely with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and ran overseas police stations on behalf of the Chinese government. The Daily Caller News Foundation reported in October. Reports say he works closely with the United Front Work Department (UFWD), an agency of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) tasked with conducting influence operations and monitoring overseas Chinese communities.

Mr. Jianshun boasted of housing a Chinese police station, and Mr. Adams sat in the front row at his former organization's 24th anniversary dinner in 2022.

The FBI arrested Jianshun in April 2023 on charges of conspiring to act as an agent of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Photos show him attending fundraisers and events with Adams, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Representative Grace Meng. Meng frequently met and attended events with Jianshun, who participated in fundraisers for the April 24, 2022 election campaign. according to Even the photos.