NYC Mayor Eric Adams arrives for arraignment after being indicted on federal corruption charges: Live updates

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has arrived at Manhattan federal court, where he will be arraigned following charges of bribery, wire fraud, solicitation of contribution by a foreign national, and conspiracy.

Adams is the first sitting mayor in the city's modern historyto face federal criminal charges.

US Attorneys in the Southern District of New York on Thursday unveiled a sprawling five-count indictment against Adams, accusing him of seeking and accepting “illegal campaign contributions to his 2021 mayoral campaign, as well as other things of value, from foreign nationals.”

The charges stem from a months-long federal investigation into his 2021 mayoral campaign and his ties to Turkish government officials and Turkish nationals.

Federal prosecutors are accusing Adams of accepting “illegal” campaign donations, funneled through a straw donor scheme, and accepting luxurious benefits in exchange for wielding his power to intervene in a fire inspection at the Turkey consulate.

Adams said he was “not surprised” by the charges and denied all allegations of wrongdoing.

He declared he would not step down from his position as the top official in New York City, despite current and former lawmakers calling upon him to resign.

Mayor Eric Adams has officially entered his not-guilty plea to all five federal charges as his arraignment proceeds in Manhattan federal court.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is seated inside Manhattan federal court awaiting his arraignment, which is set to begin any moment.

The New York Times’s Editorial Board has called for New York City Mayor Eric Adams to resign amid his indictment on federal charges.

“The charges against Mr. Adams are serious, including allegations that he misappropriated more than $10