Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ first deputy mayor, Sheena Wright, is stepping down from her position after being indicted on federal charges of bribery and corruption, according to multiple news outlets.
New York federal prosecutors filed charges against the Democratic mayor on September 25, nearly a year after FBI agents seized the mayor’s electronic devices and raided the home of a top fundraiser in November 2023. Secured. Multiple anonymous sources have now told the newspaper. new york post and politiko Wright’s home was also searched by authorities in September, and it is believed he will be forced to resign soon.
Despite Wright denying the allegations to the Post, sources who spoke to Politico claimed that Adams was pushing Wright out because of “pre-existing tensions.”
On September 5, both Wright and another Adams aide, Phil Banks, the house was searched The charges by federal officials come weeks after Adams was charged with one count of “wire fraud, federal program bribery, and conspiracy to accept campaign contributions from foreign persons,” one count of wire fraud, and two counts of solicitation of donations. Done before. There is also one charge of bribery, which was committed by a foreign national.
Federal authorities say in a 57-page indictment that Adams spent more than a decade receiving “luxury overseas payments from wealthy foreign businessmen and at least one Turkish government official seeking to increase their influence over him.” “Solicited and received improper valuable benefits, including travel.” (Related: Prosecutors may file additional charges against Eric Adams and other defendants)
New York State Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright speaks at a press conference in New York City on July 31, 2023. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
According to the paper, initial reports indicate that Adams will replace former Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration, including Anthony Sholis and Vice Mayor Maria Torres Springer, as well as Adams’ chief of staff Camille Joseph Verlach. They are said to be scrutinizing candidates.
Adams pleaded not guilty on Sept. 27, and his attorney, Alex Spiro, said the mayor would file a motion to dismiss the case.
“The second thing that happened in court today is that we told the court that we will be filing a motion to dismiss next week. We look forward to these charges being dismissed. You remember the Benjamin case, and that case was dismissed on a similar shaky theory,” Spiro said outside court. “Same prosecutors, same theory, but this spectacle was so exciting to them that they wanted to bring these cases again. This case isn’t even a real case. This is Airline Upgrade Corruption. It’s an incident.”
Wright’s office 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.
