FBI agents were conducting a search of Gracie Mansion, the mayor's home, early Thursday. Adams vowed to fight the charges "with every ounce of my strength and spirit."| NBC News
The tough-on-crime former NYPD captain was charged with five criminal counts that include bribery, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national.| NBC News
The 57-page indictment accuses Adams of accepting "illicit benefits" from foreign businesspeople and a Turkish government official in exchange for favorable treatment.| NBC News