Former NYC Mayor Adams' chief of staff and 3 others charged in federal bribery probe
Summary
A former chief of staff to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Frank Carone, was arrested in a federal bribery case. He is accused of taking more than $100,000 in bribes to help secure a migrant shelter contract for a hotel that city officials had rejected.Key Facts
- Frank Carone served as chief of staff for Mayor Eric Adams in 2022.
- Carone is charged with accepting about $120,000 in bribes to help a hotel get a migrant shelter contract.
- The hotel received $6.8 million to house migrants but was initially rejected by city social services.
- Carone’s brother, hotel owner Yan Po Zhu, and an employee Crystal Chen were also charged.
- All four pleaded not guilty to the charges.
- Prosecutors say payments were funneled through Anthony Carone’s law firm.
- Carone is also charged with obstruction of justice for deleting messages related to the case.
- Adams is not accused of wrongdoing in this case and a separate corruption case against him was dismissed.
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