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"The Adams Staffer replied, 'I think he wouldn't get involved in such games. They might cause a big stink later on,' but 'I'll ask anyways.'
![The Promoter stated, in part, "Fund Raising in Turkey is not legal, but I think I can raise money for your campaign off the record." The Adams Staffer inquired, "How will [ADAMS] declare that money here?" The Promoter responded, "He won't declare it ... Or ... We'll make the donation through an American citizen in the U.S .... A Turk ... I'll give cash to him in Turkey ... Or I'll send it to an American ... He will make a donation to you." The Adams Staffer replied, " I think he wouldn't get involved in such games. They might cause a big stink later on," but " I'll ask anyways." The Adams Staffer then asked, "how much do you think would come from you? $?" The Promoter responded, ''Max $1 00K." The Adams Staffer wrote, " l 00K? Do you have a chance to transfer that here? ... We can't do it while Eric is in Turkey," to which the Promoter replied, ''Let's think."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf/bafkreihmnncokxraqew7kxcuqty2jhnv3rxx3xlglh6g5yopztswu6553u@jpeg)
hoo boy...
These charges go back TEN YEARS!!!! Adams needs to step down now!! Arrogance is not fair to the people of New York!!
"The Adams Staffer texted ADAMS, 'To be o[n the] safe side Please Delete all messages you send me.' ADAMS responded, 'Always do.'"
![ERIC ADAMS, the defendant, continued to conceal the benefits he received from foreign nationals seeking to gain influence over him. ADAMS did not repoti any of the 20 I 9 gifts he received from the Airline Manager or the Promoter on his annual disclosure form. In addition, in March 2019, while exchanging text messages to plan another possible to trip to Turkey in which the Airline Manager would atTange travel for ADAMS, the Adams Staffer texted ADAMS, "To be o[n the] safe side Please Delete all messages you send me." ADAMS responded, "Always do."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf/bafkreieemikccti5uxnnczzg5wsj2derbefim6uy6q7yfiolts3bmdi234@jpeg)
"SHOULD WE DO THIS DEFINITELY CRIMINAL THING THAT IS A CRIME? OKAY BUT LET US SAY OUR CRIMING IS OFF THE RECORD, THAT SHOULD DO IT!"
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Freelance writer and editor. Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review. Copy chief at Columbia Magazine.
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