LIVE: New York Mayor Adams charged with bribery, illegal campaign contribution

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been charged with bribery and illegally soliciting a campaign contribution from a foreign national, according to a federal indictment unsealed, following a long-running investigation that has sent the largest U.S. city's government into turmoil.
Adams faces five criminal charges total, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Prosecutors said he sought and accepted benefits including luxury travel from wealthy foreign businesspeople and a Turkish government official seeking to gain influence over him.
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