The allegations against New York City Mayor Eric Adams have been explained

And they were successful, prosecutors say.

In exchange for those bribes, Adams pressured government officials to approve the documents for the Turkish House, a Manhattan skyscraper that houses the Turkish consulate, prosecutors say. He also agreed not to make statements about the Armenian Genocide, according to the indictment.

Prosecutors also accuse Adams of knowingly seeking illegal campaign contributions from corporations and foreign nationals.

Here are the five charges Adams faces:

• Conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal program bribery, and receiving campaign contributions from foreign nationals
• Electronic fraud
• Claiming a contribution by a foreign national (two points)
• bribery

During a news conference, Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, said Adams violated “laws that are meant to ensure that officials like him serve the people, not the highest bidder, not a foreign bidder and certainly not. a foreign power”.

“These are bright red lines, and we claim the mayor has crossed them over and over again for years,” Williams said.

Adams has pleaded not guilty and ignored calls to resign following the bombshell news of his indictment.

If convicted, Adams faces up to 45 years behind bars.