Overview

• Several donors to Mayor Eric Adams' reelection campaign were reportedly reimbursed by business executives, suggesting potential violations of campaign-finance law.
• A joint media investigation uncovered evidence of illegal straw donations linked to the city's hotel and construction industries.
• The Manhattan district attorney indicted six individuals last year for a scheme to generate illegal matching funds for Adams' 2021 mayoral campaign.
• Federal agents raided the home of Adams' top fundraiser as part of an inquiry into possible illegal donations from the Turkish government.
• Adams maintains his campaign adheres to the highest ethical standards, despite the ongoing investigations.