Indicted NYC Mayor Pleads Not Guilty

September 27, 2024 4:52 am

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has pleaded not guilty to federal bribery charges and other counts in a case that has roiled the nation’s biggest city after months of investigations, searches and subpoenas. Adams, a Democrat, entered the plea Friday before a packed courtroom gallery in Manhattan, a day after prosecutors revealed charges alleging that he accepted overseas travel and illegal campaign donations from people looking to buy his influence. He is accused of exploiting a years-long relationship with people tied to Turkey, who funded his travel and fueled his run for mayor with donations that helped him qualify for more than $10 million in public campaign funds. Adams says he’s innocent and doesn’t plan to resign.