Former federal prosecutor Andrew Czerkasky told FOX Business host Neil Cavuto on Thursday that the Justice Department has amassed a “mountain” of evidence against New York City's Democratic Mayor Eric Adams.
Federal prosecutors in New York on Thursday dismissed a five-count indictment against Adams, centering on allegations of campaign contributions from Turkey and bribery. Cherkasky said that while it may be difficult to prove a “quid pro quo,” federal prosecutors have a lot of evidence against the former New York City police chief. (Related: Eric Adams claims Biden-Harris administration targeted him after speaking out about 'broken immigration policy')
“The Department of Justice has just uncovered a treasure trove, a trove, in fact, of evidence against Mayor Adams. But the indictment itself appears to break down what it calls criminal conduct into several different categories. ” Mr. Cherkassky told Kabuto. “Earlier, you talked about quid pro quo bribes. Now, Mayor Adams appears to have received significant amounts of money from Turkish authorities in the form of campaign contributions and other People were being accused of rushing the fire department to approve Turkey House, a building they were building. Because the president is coming. This is pretty direct payback, but nothing more. ”
clock:
“What's even more troubling for Mayor Adams is the fact that he received these donations in so-called straw donations,” Cherkasky continued. “So instead of taking this money illegally directly from these foreign entities, they basically have individuals who are allowed to make small donations donate that money, and they use that small donation to fund matching funds. program and through which we received over $10 million in matching funds from public funds. That appears to be the biggest issue, as there may be problems with the bribery charges and the associated payoffs. ”
Ministry of Justice blame The lawsuit alleges that since serving as Bronx borough president, Mr. Adams solicited donations from Turkish donors and committed wire fraud by securing matching funds through illegal donations. Ms Cherkasky said Mr Adams himself may have made the situation worse.
“There are allegations that Mayor Adams tried to make it more difficult for the FBI to access his cell phone when he was subpoenaed and turned over, saying he had forgotten his password, which could have made matters worse. Yes,” Cherkassky said. .
Adams did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
All content produced by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent, nonpartisan news distribution service, is available free of charge to legitimate news publishers with large audiences. All republished articles must include our logo, reporter byline, and DCNF affiliation. If you have any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact us at licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.
