Eric Adams’ Official Indictment Charges Have Been Revealed

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 15: New York Mayor Eric Adams participates in the 55th annual African American Day Parade on September 15, 2024 in New York City. Thousands turned out for the annual event, including school bands, politicians, youth dance groups, and members of the police department. The parade made its way up through Harlem, the traditionally African American neighborhood of New York City, home to many prominent Black intellectuals, artists, and politicians. This year's parade theme was "Good Leaders = Good Government." (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
New York City's Mayor already responded to the claims against him.

The official charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams were revealed by a U.S. Attorney's Office on Thursday (September 26), according to NBC News and various other reports. The charges in the 57-page indictment are the following per correspondent Tom Winter: conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal program bribery, and to receive campaign contributions by foreign nationals; wire fraud; two counts of solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national; and bribery. Furthermore, these campaign finance, bribery, and conspiracy charges accuses Adams of colluding with the Turkish government for funds in exchange for favorable treatment.

Not only that, but Eric Adams also faces accusations of using a city program to match smaller donations by up to eight times their original worth. Prosecutors claim he put large donations through various individuals in diminished amounts in order to rake in millions for his campaign. In addition, they accused Adams of accepting travel benefits from a government official in Turkey without disclosing this to his constituents. Many in the hip-hop world and beyond have reacted to this news, with 50 Cent expressing shock but also skepticism about this historic moment in NYC mayoral history.

Eric Adams' Charges + Press Conference

"I will fight these injustices with every ounce of my strength and my spirit," Eric Adams responded to the indictment in a public Wednesday address (September 25). "I am innocent. Now, if I am charged, many may say I should resign because I cannot manage the city while fighting the case. I can also understand how everyday New Yorkers would be concerned that I cannot do my job while I face accusations, but I have been facing these lies for months […] Yet the city has continued to improve. Make no mistake, you elected me to lead this city and lead it I will."

The Mayor's First Response

Before this, Eric Adams' last public moment of goodwill with the hip-hop community was when he handed the Key to the City to Fat Joe. "Shout-out my wife, my daughter, shout-out my favorite aunt in the world," the rapper shared. "I gotta thank the pioneers. From Melle Mel, Mr. Ness to KRS-One — my whole life I been trying to be KRS-One — LL Cool J, Heavy D and the list goes on. I want to shout out everybody here because we in the Bronx and I know I know all of you. Every last one of you, I know you — I love you."

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output. Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond. Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C. His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.
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