Overview

• The FBI conducted raids on homes and offices associated with Mayor Eric Adams' close advisors, investigating potential illegal campaign contributions and foreign influence.
• Winnie Greco, a senior advisor to Mayor Adams, is under investigation for allegedly using workers at a Queens mall as illegal straw donors to Adams' campaign.
• Greco, who has ties to the Chinese Communist Party, is also being probed for potentially soliciting a $10,000 donation for Adams' campaign from a Chinese businessman.
• Other aides and fundraisers for Mayor Adams have been raided in recent months, including those with connections to the Turkish government.
• Mayor Adams has not been accused of any wrongdoing, but the investigations have raised questions about the vetting of his City Hall hires.