All of the investigations, raids and charges surrounding Eric Adams administration

Federal authorities have laid siege to Mayor Eric Adams’ administration for more than a year — and their dragnet appears to have tightened in recent weeks as agents launched a stunning series of raids on Hizzoner’s top lieutenants, closest political allies and most trusted aides.The Southern District of New York is running several of the investigations.But the feds have remained tight-lipped about the probes — including their aims, potential charges and how they might entwine with each other.Here’s what we know about the investigations, raids, charges and other legal woes encircling the Adams administration:Last November, federal agents burst into the Brooklyn home of Brianna Suggs, a 25-year-old fundraiser with close ties to Adams’ inner circle — including Ingrid Lewis-Martin, the so-called Lioness of City Hall who acts as Hizzoner’s chief advisor and gatekeeper.Authorities are said to be investigating Suggs — a key campaign operative who claimed to have raised more than $18 million for the mayor — for a possible kickback scheme involving the Turkish government and a Brooklyn-based construction company.The feds’ warrant said they were looking for evidence of theft of federal funds, wire fraud, conspiracy to steal federal funds and conspiracy as part of a public corruption probe examining whether cash was illegally funneled into Adams’ 2021 mayoral campaign.Investigators are also looking into airline upgrades and a plan to fast-track the opening of the Turkish government’s new diplomatic headquarters in Manhattan, sources have said.This summer, Manhattan federal prosecutors ordered City Hall, Adams’ campaign and the mayor himself to turn over documents, texts and other records tied to the investigation.No charges have been filed.Sources say the feds have targeted now ex-NYPD commissioner Edward Caban and his twin brother, James, as part of a sweeping corruption probe involving influence-peddling.Caban — who had been with the NYPD for m...

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Publisher: New York Post

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