Eric Adams to appear in court Friday: Here's a timeline of the chaos leading up to his indictment.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams' administration was in turmoil before he was indicted.

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Turkish Airlines offered to charge Eric Adams $50 for two business-class seats worth $15,000, prosecutors say

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams talks to the press outside Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor of New York City after he was indicted on federal criminal charges.

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Eric Adams gave Diddy a key to NYC a year ago. They were both charged with crimes this month.

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Eric Adams handed Diddy the keys to New York City in September 2023, a year before both were charged with crimes.

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Eric Adams is using Elon Musk's go-to lawyer

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams (right) has reportedly hired celebrity attorney Alex Spiro (left) to defend him against a criminal indictment.

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Eric Adams told a staffer he 'always' deleted texts following discussion of alleged Turkish bribes, messages obtained by prosecutors show

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Eric Adams faces corruption charges.

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The charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams explained in 60 seconds

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Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted as part of a federal corruption probe.

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Eric Adams indictment unsealed: New York City Mayor charged with bribery and taking perks from Turkish government

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams

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The key people who resigned from Eric Adams' office ahead of the New York City Mayor's indictment

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams (left) has been indicted. Recently, a flurry of resignations from his office, including public schools Chancellor David Banks (right), were made public.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

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New York's viral new trash cans are the result of a $4 million project involving consultancy giant McKinsey

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McKinsey & Company was contracted in 2022 to figure out how to tackle New York City's sidewalk trash problem.

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