Posted on 11/12/2023 5:11:55 AM PST by Libloather
Investigators looking into potential campaign finance violations by New York's mayor have been focusing on a series of text messages discussing a new Turkish consulate in the city, according to a report.
Eric Adams had his cellphones and iPad seized on November 6.
On November 2, the Brooklyn home of one of his top fundraisers had been raided by the FBI - a raid timed to take place while Adams was in Washington DC. Agents took from the home cellphones, laptops, and folders of documents.
The inquiry is into whether Adams benefitted from Turkish connections, and whether kickbacks were given to his campaign. Neither Adams nor his fundraiser, Brianna Suggs, have been accused of any wrongdoing and Adams insists he and his campaign are scrupulous in their actions.
On Saturday, The New York Post reported that agents are particularly interested in a conversation Adams had in September 2021 - before he was mayor - about work on the Turkish consulate in Manhattan.
Adams was Brooklyn borough president at the time, and has spoken about his ties to the Turkish community in his borough - ties his predecessor made, and which Adams built on.
Reyhan Ozgur, the Turkish consul, told Adams in a text that the new consulate had received the permits needed from the Buildings Department to open, but did not have the Fire Department certificate.
It still had to secure a 'temporary certificate of occupancy' from the Fire Department, Ozgur said, and asked Adams if he knew Daniel Nigro, the fire chief, and could help.
Adams contacted Nigro and asked him to look into the matter - but did not order him to do anything.
Nigro then texted Adams and said the approval was being prepared, and would be ready within days.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
The cherry on the top is the over-valuing of the commercial real-estate.
Eric was supposed to run these rackets through his family members and only taking 10% skims.
He should give Donald a call about that
“Eric was supposed to run these rackets through his family members and only taking 10% skims.”
Eric is a supporter of Bidenomics, also known as bribery.
If Brandon is going after this mayor for complaining about illegals, his next target will probably be the black Brandon in Chicago, I thought dems stab each other in the back AFTER elections, not during the lead-up.
Wrecking ball, swing at will. The roots run too broad and deep.
No honor among thieves.
Translation: Take the heat off Hunter by burning the Black mayor
I don’t like adams and i think he’s a major loser. But this is probably a hit job. We know the fbi has turned into the kgb. Adams has been criticizing the big guy, so he must be taken out. Even if the allegations are legit and he’s dirty (hardly a stretch) contrast the lighting fast investigation with the glacial pace of the alleged hunter biden “investigation”
I would imagine some folks who were seeking building permits (knowing the hundred-year history of built-in delays to the system)...saw all this quick approval for the Turk project, and suggested that bribes were the only way to get projects prioritized.
On the other side of this coin, with a serious number of employers having left town, and empty real estate sitting around...I’d suggest that new construction will come to a halt, and the bribe business will collapse.
Makes one wonder if the FBI is putting the squeeze on Adams for this reason.
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The headline notes, “...36-story Turkish diplomatic HQ in NYC...” This claim is not repeated in the body of the article. If true, this would make the Turkish HQ larger than the State Department building in Washington D.C.
As for NYC, my Father worked as a Commercial Plumber's Helper in NYC a century ago. He told me of the common practice of leaving a $50 gold certificate atop the connection to the city water/sewer supply for the City Inspector to "FIND" and approve the work. I'm sure many Freepers can relate similar tales!!!
My thoughts as well.
Anytime politicians are involved you know bribes are involved. “Campaign contributions” are nothing but bribes. No politician will talk to you unless you pay.
PAC’s are nothing but slush funds for these greasy corrupt people.
The syndicate was fine with Eric Adams taking donations until he took donations from Turks.
............we haven’t had a good “honing in” in quite a while......
About time......so gratified its that Democrap worm, Adams.
I will argue that te Black mayor did something else to provoke the syndicate.
Turkish donations are the excuse for killing him
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