AP/Seth Wenig
- New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges.
- Federal prosecutors in Manhattan say he solicited trips and contributions from Turkey.
- Adams is the first sitting NYC mayor to be charged in a criminal indictment.
A federal grand jury in Manhattan has indicted New York City Mayor Eric Adams on bribery and conspiracy charges.
The allegations were detailed in a sweeping 57-page indictment unsealed Thursday, accusing Adams of soliciting bribes from foreign businesspeople, including a Turkish government official, to fuel his political campaigns.
The indictment accuses Adams of accepting a wide array of bribes over about a decade, accepting free or heavily discounted Turkish Airlines flights around the world, stays in luxury hotels, and yacht trips.