Antonio Reynoso says Turkish officials tried bribing him with tea sets after being sworn in Brooklyn borough president

The Turkish government sent Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso eight porcelain tea sets after he was sworn in – a puzzling gift he returned but sees in a different light after the indictment of his predecessor, Mayor Eric Adams, according to a report.Reynoso also said he turned down a trip to Turkey offered by the Turkish government, PIX11 first reported Monday.“Looking back, he says he now can see why,” tweeted PIX11 anchor Dan Mannarino about the Reynoso interview.The two gifts that Reynoso turned down echo the Turkish perks and goodies that federal prosecutors said Adams happily scooped up during his tenure as Brooklyn’s borough president – and now form the backbone of an historic bribery and corruption indictment against him....

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Publisher: New York Post

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