NYC Mayor Eric Adams faces arraignment on federal indictment
NYC Mayor Eric Adams scheduled to appear in court after federal indictment NYC Mayor Eric Adams scheduled to appear in court after federal indictment 07:53 NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is scheduled to appear in court Friday to be arraigned on federal bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance charges . Prosecutors allege he abused his power for nearly a decade, putting the interests of foreign nationals above those of his own constituents. Adams denied the accusations laid out in a sprawling 57-page indictment , maintaining his innocence and saying he is ready to fight the charges in court. “I follow the rules, I follow the law. I do not do anything that’s going to participate in illegal campaign activity,” he said in a news conference outside Gracie Mansion . The mayor is scheduled to appear in court at noon, but his lawyer asked the court to delay the arraignment until next week. If convicted on all five counts, he faces up to 45 year in prison. NYC Mayor Eric Adams indictment unsealed U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, speaks at a news conference detailing