Overview

• The investigation found 52 suspect signatures, some of which bear clear signs of forgery or fraudulent collection.
• At least three entries were traced to deceased individuals; additional signatories reported their names were forged or that they were deceived.
• Reporters are conducting door-to-door verifications; thousands more signatures remain unvetted.
• The Board of Elections is expected to evaluate the integrity of Adams’ independent-candidate petition with potential sanctions to follow.
• These revelations compound a prior Gothamist report alleging Adams’ campaign accepted dozens of straw donations largely linked to a single company.