From cellphone confiscation to federal indictment: A timeline of the Eric Adams investigation

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted this week on five federal criminal charges after a nearly yearlong FBI investigation into his 2021 mayoral campaign.

Since November 2023, federal authorities have raided homes, seized devices, and served subpoenas to numerous members of the mayor’s inner circle. Adams himself has twice had his cellphone seized during the FBI’s investigation into whether his mayoral campaign illegally received donations and favors from Turkey.

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