New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charges, The New York Times first reported Wednesday night, prompting further calls for his resignation.
Rumors of a pending federal indictment against Adams and potentially several aides circulated widely within New York City political circles on Wednesday, shortly before the Times first broke the news. The paper’s reporting on the existence of the indictment was quickly matched by the New York Post, but specific details about the indictment, which is still under seal, remain scarce. Sources tell City & State that prosecutors with the Southern District of New York are expected to hold a press conference tomorrow to announce the charges.
Shortly after the news broke, Adams released a two-and-a-half-minute-long video addressing the reports of the indictment and asserting his innocence. “My fellow New Yorkers, it is now my belief that the federal government intends to charge me with federal crimes,” he said in the prerecorded address. “If so, these charges will be entirely false, based on lies.” He said that he has become a “target” for fighting for New Yorkers, and suggested that federal prosecutors have a vendetta against him. “For months, leaks and rumors have been aimed at me in an attempt to undermine my credibility and paint me as guilty,” Adams said.
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