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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: NY Mayor Eric Adams Indicted on Charges of Bribery, Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, and Solicitation of a Contribution by a Foreign National [Watch (HLS stream): NY Mayor Eric Adams Indicted on Charges of Bribery, Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, and Solicitation of a Contribution by a Foreign National](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/V0JbxqLU.m3u8) (2:18)  _Published 2024-09-26. New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on federal charges alleging that he secured bribes from foreign nationals and illegal campaign contributions in exchange for favors that included helping Turkish officials get fire safety approvals for a new diplomatic building in the city._ --- Oct 7, 2024 10:36 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [New York Mayor Eric Adams Reportedly Indicted: What We Know So Far](/video/2c15KbDX/) ### New York Mayor Eric Adams Reportedly Indicted: What We Know So Far [New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and His Wife Indicted on Bribery Charges](/video/AE6P4hL3/) ### New Jersey Sen. 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We also alleged that the mayor sought and accepted well over $100,000 in luxury travel benefits from some of the same foreign actors who arranged many of the illegal campaign contributions. The conduct alleged in the indictment, the foreign money, the corporate money, the bribery, the years of concealment is a grave breach of the public's trust. Public office is a privilege. We allege that Mayor Adams abused that privilege and broke the law, Laws that are designed to ensure that officials like him serve the people, not the highest bidder, not a foreign bidder, and certainly not a foreign power. This investigation continues. We continue to dig, and we will hold more people accountable. And I encourage anyone with information to come forward and to do so before it is too late. The benefits, the free upgrades or free tickets altogether, the hotel stays, and the value. And if you just sum up all the dollar amounts here, you get to more than $100,000. And of course, as I said before, every single trip that we list here was undisclosed. The indictment of a sitting mayor is not just another headline. It is a stinging reminder that no one is above the law or beyond reproach, and it serves as a sobering moment for all of us who place our trust in elected officials. Today's indictment sends a powerful message to every elected official in this country. Public service is a profound responsibility and should be a noble calling. 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