#EricAdams is NYC’s first mayor to be charged with a crime, but he's hardly the only politician to run afoul of rules that govern raising and spending funds in elections.

And if history shows anything it's this: Campaign finance violations are often just the first chapter in a much wilder story.

https://theconversation.com/eric-adams-indictment-how-campaign-finance-violations-often-grow-into-dramatic-scandals-238971

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Eric Adams indictment: How campaign finance violations often grow into dramatic scandals

Federal investigations into irregular election spending can uncover wild stories. Politicians have used campaign money to pay rent, fund family vacations, book hotel rooms for mistresses − and worse.

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