‘A true friend of Turkey’: Eric Adams bribery indictment reveals years of flights and favors
by George Joseph and Sam Levine from US news | The Guardian on (#6R1KM)
Prosecutors claim Turkish president showered the New York mayor with illegal donations and luxury stays
US federal prosecutors have accused members of the Turkish government of pulling off a years-long influence campaign to cultivate and secure favors from Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City.
In an indictment unsealed on Thursday morning, the US attorney of New York's southern district alleged that government officials and business leaders with ties to Recep Tayyip Erdoan, the Turkish president, showered Adams with thousands in illegal foreign campaign donations and free or heavily discounted luxury hotel stays and flights around the world.
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