Feds Eye Mayor Adams' Dealings With 6 Foreign Countries: Report
NEW YORK CITY — Federal authorities are expanding its investigation into Mayor Eric Adams' 2021 campaign and recently requested more information into interactions with five other countries.
The ongoing investigation involves alleged illegal donations from the Turkish government to Adams' 2021 mayoral campaign, Patch previously reported .
Investigators are now looking into the mayor's interactions with Israel, China, Qatar, South Korea and Uzbekistan, according to an NBC New report .
In November, the FBI raided the home of Adams' top fundraiser and the offices of KSK, a Turkish construction company, according to Gothamist .
Currently, none of Adams' campaign staff or the mayor himself have been charged with any wrongdoing.
After he was subpoenaed in July, Adams said on a radio show that he had been "extremely transparent" and would turn over any documents and "walk away."
"I believe showing that I did nothing wrong," he added.
The latest development into the investigation comes after Ashwin Vasan, the New York City Health Commissioner, announced his resignation on Monday and will leave his position next January.
