- FBI agents raided Suggs home in Brooklyn on Thursday
- NYC Mayor canceled meetings in Washington DC abruptly
FBI agents today raided the home of NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ fundraising chief.
The agents were spotted at Brianna Suggs’ home in Brooklyn this morning. The New York Times reports that some of the agents present belong to the public corruption unit.
Adams was on his way to Washington DC for meetings to discuss the city’s migrant crisis when he learned of the raid.
He turned around and canceled the meetings, saying he had to ‘deal with a matter’ in New York.
Agents searched the home of Brianna Suggs, a campaign consultant who has helped Adams raise $2.5million for his 2025 election
Adams was due to be in Washington DC today to meet with officials about the city’s migrant crisis. When news of the raid emerged, he returned to NYC abruptly
With Suggs’ help, he has raised more than $2.5million for his re-election campaign.
The pair have worked together since 2017, when she joined his office of the Brooklyn Borough President to work as an administrative intern.
Suggs was Adams’ fundraiser and director of logistics for his successful 2021 mayoral campaign. She now works as a fundraiser for the Kings County Democratic County Committee.
Known as the ‘party mayor’, Adams prolific night-owling and appearances at hotspots like expensive members clubs has left a bitter taste in some mouths.
In 2021, six people were charged with making illegal donations to Adams’ first campaign.
The men included former police officers who Adam served with in the NYPD. They were charged with using false names to disguise their donations.
Prosecutors claimed they wanted to have influence over the Mayor’s Office and potentially win city contracts.
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