sigebet City Hall Official Charged With Witness Tampering in Adams Inquiry
Mayor Eric Adams’s former chief liaison to the Muslim community was arrested Tuesday on federal witness tampering and destruction of evidence charges that had grown out of the investigation that led to the mayor’s indictment last month.sigebet
The liaison, Mohamed Bahi, was charged by the F.B.I. in a criminal complaint in connection with the investigation of illegal contributions made to Mr. Adams’s 2021 mayoral campaign, officials said.
The complaint against Mr. Bahi has significant implications for Mr. Adams. According to prosecutors, a businessman who made straw donations to the mayor on behalf of four of his employees has been cooperating with the investigation. Mr. Adams’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, had previously suggested that the indictment against the mayor was based primarily on the cooperation of one witness, another former aide. But the charges Tuesday indicate otherwise.
Initially, the businessman lied to federal investigators, the complaint said, and was urged by Mr. Bahi — who claimed he had spoken to Mr. Adams — to continue doing so.
During a subsequent meeting with the same businessman, Mr. Bahi indicated that he had met with Mr. Adams, and that Mr. Adams believed the businessman was not cooperating with the authorities.
Mr. Bahi also encouraged four other witnesses — the four straw donors — to lie to investigators, the complaint said.
Tracking Charges and Investigations in Eric Adams’s OrbitFour federal corruption inquiries have reached into the world of Mayor Eric Adams of New York. Here is a closer look at the charges against Mr. Adams and how people with ties to him are related to the inquiries.
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