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By FOX 5 NY Staff Published November 10, 2023 3:51PM Updated 5:10PM Eric Adams FOX 5 NY

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The FBI had seized New York City Mayor Eric Adams's phones and iPad on
Monday on the street, days after federal agents raided the home of his
chief fundraiser , FOX 5 NY has confirmed. DAILY NEWSLETTER
Then the FBI asked his security detail to step away and climbed into his SUV All the news you need to know, every day

with him. There they had a court-authorized warrant to seize his electronic
devices.

These devices were returned a few days later – but this is the first time that
the FBI is directly touching the mayor in their investigation into whether
Adams’ 2021 campaign accepted illegal donations. By clicking Sign Up, I confirm
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to follow the law and fully cooperate with any sort of investigation — and I
will continue to do exactly that. I have nothing to hide," Adams said in a
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FBI seized NYC Mayor
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The seizures happened after an event Monday night, according to a
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investigation, even as an attorney for his administration acknowledged transplant
being in contact with federal authorities. Adams said nothing publicly about
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his phones being seized when he met with reporters on Wednesday and Long Island veterans
said he wasn’t aware of any wrongdoing by members of his campaign team.

In Boyd's statement, he noted that "it was discovered that an individual had
recently acted improperly." It was unclear who the individual is that Boyd is
referring to.

New York City mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia, October
7, 2023. (Photo by: Chepa Beltran/Long Visual Press/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Johnson added Adams has "not been accused of any wrongdoing" and is
continuing to cooperate with the investigation.

In an interview with FOX 5 NY 's Rosanna Scotto recorded Thursday, Adams

continued to defend himself and members of his campaign. He said he
canceled his planned visited to Washington, D.C. on the day of the raid
because he wanted to be back in the city to "make sure that things were
stable."

"When you have something impactful like that, that's an impactful

experience to go through. And I wanted to be in the city. That's just how I

lead," Adams said.

The focus of the investigation hasn't been publicly disclosed by prosecutors,

but a search warrant obtained by the New York Times indicated authorities
are examining whether the Adams campaign conspired with the Turkish
government to receive donations from foreign sources, funneled through
straw donors.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

This is a breaking news story. Check back with developments.

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