New York Mayor Adams charged in Turkey bribery, fraud scheme

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a news conference at 1 Police Plaza in New York City, U.S., April 3, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors on Thursday charged New York City Mayor Eric Adams with accepting illegal campaign contributions and luxury travel from Turkish nationals seeking to influence him, capping an investigation that has sent the largest U.S. city's government into turmoil.

In a 57-page indictment, prosecutors laid out an alleged scheme stretching back to 2014 that helped to underwrite Adams' 2021 mayoral campaign and showered him with free rooms at opulent hotels and meals at high-end restaurants.