New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing federal charges of bribery, fraud and soliciting a political contribution from a foreign national, according to an indictment that was unsealed on Thursday — a historic circumstance that comes after a months-long investigation.

Early Thursday, federal agents descended upon the mayor’s official residence, Gracie Mansion, member station Gothamistreported, citing law enforcement.

After the indictment was unsealed, Adams maintained his innocence, saying at an outdoor news conference that his legal team would “peruse the entire document.”

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    2 months ago

    Peruse? What are they, hobbits sleepily reading by the fireplace?

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      2 months ago

      Yeah, you’d think a criminal indictment against him would warrant a bit more than a casual perusal by his legal team.