NYC construction biz in Eric Adams FBI fundraising probe tied to past corruption scandalsAdams denies knowledge of NYC construction firm at center of campaign probe — but has ‘communicated’ with embattled fundraiser
In the brief scene, one of the characters tells Adams he wants to add a floor to his home, while the other is trying to obtain a permit to open a restaurant,The then-Brooklyn borough president recognizes that the men are from Turkey, but tells them he doesn’t speak Turkish. Last week, the home of one of Adams’ top fundraisers Brianna Suggs was raided by the feds as they probe into potential public corruption. Investigators sought evidence of whether Adams’ campaign conspired with the Turkish government and a Williamsburg-based construction company to move foreign cash into his campaign accounts by using straw donors.A straw donor is a person or company who illegally makes a donation with someone else’s money – but uses their own name.
Campaign finance records show that 11 KSK employees all made donations to Adams’ campaign on the same day in 2021 and for nearly identical amounts — including a worker who has said he doesn’t recall making his listed $1,250 amount.at the center of the probe, saying in an interview Sunday, “I am not familiar with this organization at all … It’s one of the many different groups and organizations that contributes to the campaign.
But Adams quickly returned to the Big Apple, abandoning the much-sought-after meeting with Biden administration officials and other big-city mayors over the country’s burgeoning migrant crisis.