#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

#news #uspolitics #nyc #election #history

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.

^{The Conversation}

already the #rightwing #lie machine is activating #smearmongering and fake outrage about Jumaane

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13894373/nyc-residents-fear-eric-adams-indictment-liberal-dystopia.html

"#NYC could become a dystopian hellhole run by #liberal activist #JumaaneWilliams who protested against #police if #EricAdams gets the boot: 'Lord help us'"

fuck you, Daily Fail and your snake's tongue

NYC could become a dystopian hellhole run by liberal activist Jumaane Williams who protested against...

NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, 48, is next in line for the mayor's office.

^{Germania Rodriguez Poleo (Daily Mail)}

So #EricAdams in #NewYorkCity is probably on the way out

The replacement for #mayor would be the #NewYork City #PublicAdvocate

#JumaaneWilliams

"A member of the #Democratic Party and a self-described democratic #socialist, Williams served as Deputy Leader of the city council and chair of the Task Force on City #Workforce #Equity

...

Williams was a supporter of the #OccupyWallStreet movement"

HELL YEAH!!!!!

👀 👀 👀

🤩🤩🤩

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumaane_Williams

#NYC #Activist #Activism #Socialism

#EricAdams #IndictmentUnsealed

Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charges of #bribery, #fraud & #soliciting illegal #foreign campaign #donations.

The indictment, which was unsealed on Thurs morning, follows an investigation that started in 2021 & has focused at least in part on whether he conspired w/ the #Turkish government to receive illegal foreign campaign contributions & whether he took official actions on its behalf.

#NY #corruption #NYpol #law
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/26/nyregion/eric-adams-indicted-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

It can always get worse

https://www.axios.com/2024/09/26/andrew-cuomo-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-indictment
#EricAdams #NYmayor #cuomo #corruption