NYC Mayor Eric Adams to Stand Trial on Five-Count Federal Corruption Charges in April 2025

Nov 1, 2024, 07:56 PM

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to stand trial on federal corruption charges starting April 21, 2025. The charges include five counts of bribery, wire fraud, and receiving donations from foreign nationals. Adams, who has pleaded not guilty, is accused of accepting bribes from Turkish nationals to ease consulate construction despite safety concerns. His attorneys are fighting to get the bribery charge dismissed, specifically Count V, but a judge recently denied Adams' claim that the federal prosecutors leaked secret grand jury information. The trial date, set by a federal judge in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), comes as Adams prepares for a re-election campaign.