A law firm representing New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed Thursday night that he has been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors conducting a public corruption investigation of him, his political campaign and administration.
The subpoenas reflect an escalation of an investigation that has included FBI raids of homes owned by multiple top aides and donors to the mayor, as well as seizures of his electronic devices.
The particulars of the subpoenas — first reported earlier Thursday by The New York Times — were not disclosed, but the investigation has reportedly focused on free flight upgrades received by Adams, political contributions by people connected to Turkey, potentially illegal straw donations and a certificate of occupancy granted at the behest of Adams despite FDNY safety concerns.
In a statement issued by Adams’ outside law firm, WilmerHale, his attorneys Brendan McGuire and Boyd Johnson said: “Over the past nine months, we have conducted our own investigation of the areas we understand the US Attorney’s Office has been reviewing. Our investigation has included an evaluation of campaign documents, an analysis of tens of thousands of electronic communications, and witness interviews. To be clear, we have not identified any evidence of illegal conduct by the Mayor. To the contrary, we have identified extensive evidence undermining the reported theories of federal prosecution as to the Mayor, which we have voluntarily shared with the US Attorney. We continue to cooperate with the investigation and are in the process of responding to the recently issued subpoenas. We continue to look forward to a prompt and just resolution of this investigation.”
Adams’ deputy for communications, Fabien Levy, said in a statement: “As a former member of law enforcement, the mayor has been clear over the last nine months that he will cooperate with any investigation underway. Nothing has changed. He expects everyone to cooperate to swiftly bring this investigation to a close.”
Matthew Chayes, a Newsday reporter since 2007, covers New York City.
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