New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on at least one criminal charge, according to CNN.
The New York Times was the first to report news of the indictment. The indictment follows a months-long federal investigation by the US attorney's office in Manhattan that was reportedly looking into his ties to Turkish officials and businessmen and the campaign donations he received. The charges he faces are not publicly known at this time.
Adams has previously denied any wrongdoing, and he has often repeated that he told members of his campaign and administration to follow the law.
“I always knew that if I stood up for New Yorkers, I would be a target – and a target I was. "If I am charged, I am innocent and I will fight this with every ounce of my strength and soul," Adams said, responding to the news Wednesday night.
The indictment is a dramatic comedown for the mayor of America's largest city.