November 3rd 2023.
On November 2nd, the FBI raided the home of Brianna Suggs, the fundraising chief for New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Agents reportedly seized three iPhones, two laptop computers as well as papers, a “manila folder labeled Eric Adams,” and seven “contribution card binders.” According to the New York Times, the raid was part of an investigation into a possible corruption scandal involving Adams’s 2021 election campaign and the Turkish government.
The inquiry also looks into a potential kickback scheme involving the Turkish government, a university in Washington DC, and a Brooklyn construction company. Adams was on his way to meetings in DC on the day of the raid, but he postponed them to return to New York and address the matter. Adams expressed his willingness to cooperate, stating “Everyone knows me. I comply with the rules. We’re going to comply with any inquiry, and we will all do that.”
The mayor had been travelling to DC to discuss the migrant situation in New York City. While there, he posted a video via X, formerly known as Twitter. Vito Pitta, a lawyer for Adams’s 2021 and 2025 campaign mentioned that “The campaign will of course comply with any inquiries, as appropriate.” He added that Adams “has not been contacted as part of this inquiry.”
Investigators are looking for evidence that may lead to charges such as the theft of federal funds, conspiracy to steal federal funds, wire fraud, and wire fraud conspiracy. They are also attempting to determine if there were any campaign contributions from foreign nationals and any associated conspiracy. Suggs was also issued a subpoena to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan.
Suggs has worked as an aide to Adams since he was Brooklyn borough president. Records from the past two years show that she was paid almost $100,000 from Adams’s re-election campaign for fund-raising and campaign consulting services through her company, Suggs Solutions.
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