US prosecutors have charged Eric Adams with accepting illegal campaign contributions and luxury travel from Turkish nationals seeking to influence him.

New York City's mayor has been charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign nationals.

Adams has denied any wrongdoing saying he will not step down and the indictment has been "based on lies".

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There are multiple federal investigations into New York City Mayor Eric Adams, members of his administration and people connected to the Democrat.

Prosecutors allege New York City Mayor Eric Adams solicited travel from foreign businesspeople.Adams faces five criminal counts related to a federal

Eric Adams, the outspoken Mayor of the largest US city, has been charged with bribery and campaign financing irregularities by Federal prosecutors, and one of the allegations relates to a trip he took to India.

The federal indictment reveals how the city’s leader repeatedly failed in his duty to uphold the public trust.

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The indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams contained five charges alleging that the Democrat solicited and accepted bribes or illegal campaign contributions from wealthy Turkish donors in return for various favors.