(NewsNation) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams will address reporters at a regularly scheduled news conference Tuesday, nearly one week after being indicted by a federal grand jury on criminal charges.
Prosecutors unsealed an indictment last week alleging Adams “compounded his gains” from illegal campaign contributions by gaming the city’s matching funds program. Authorities say Adams’ campaign received more than $10 million in matching funds as a result of the false certifications.
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In addition, the indictment accuses Adams of soliciting and demanding bribes, including free and heavily discounted luxury travel benefits from a Turkish official.
Adams, a Democrat, has pleaded not guilty and said he has no plans to resign. He’s asked New York residents to “wait to hear our defense before making any judgments.”
Adams is expected to get questions about the charges against him, as well as the recent resignation of his aid, Tim Pearson, and a motion his defense team made to drop the bribery charges.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
