Federal agents raid homes of several top NYC officials

Published: Sep 05, 2024 Duration: 00:03:01 Category: News & Politics

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FAN, CBS NEWS NEW YORK. >> THANK YOU. >>> FEDERAL AGENTS RAIDED THE HOMES OF AT LEAST FOUR TOP OFFICIALS IN THE ERIC ADAMS ADMINISTRATION. THAT LIST INCLUDES SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR DAVID BANKS AND COMMISSIONER EDWARD CABAN. >> Reporter: GOOD MORNING TO YOU. CITY HALL OFFICIALS ARE CONFIRMING WITH US THAT FEDERAL AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT ACCUSED THE MAYOR OR HIS TOP OFFICIALS OF ANY CRIMES. BUT THE NATURE INVOLVING THIS INVESTIGATION STILL REMAINS A MYSTERY THIS MORNING. SOURCES TELL CBS NEWS NEW YORK THAT FEDERAL AGENTS AS YOU MENTIONED RAIDED THE HOMES OF DEPUTY MAYOR SHEENA WRIGHT AND CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR DAVID BANKS WHO LIVE TOGETHER. PHILIP BANKS AND POLICE COMMISSIONER EDWARD CABAN. WE'RE ALSO LEARNING THE FEDS HAVE SEIZED ELECTRONIC DEVICES FROM THE HOME OF TIMOTHY PEARSON. HE'S A FORMER HIGH RANKING NYPD OFFICIAL. NOW SOURCES SAY WEDNESDAY'S RAIDS ARE UNRELATED TO A SEPARATE FEDERAL CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION INVOLVING ALLEGED DONATIONS MADE BY TURKISH OFFICIALS TO THE MAYOR'S 2021 CAMPAIGN. FOR WHICH THE FBI SEIZED ADAMS ELECTRONIC DEVICES LAST YEAR. NOW HERE'S THE MAYOR SPEAKING TO POLITICAL REPORTER MARCIA KRAMER THURSDAY AFTERNOON ABOUT WHAT HE SAYS HE KNOWS REGARDING THIS CASE. >> I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY MISDOINGS AND I'M GOING TO FOLLOW THE RULES AND I WILL CONTINUE TO TELL THE TEAM TO DO THAT. THOSE ARE QUESTIONS I CAN'T ANSWER. I'M GOING TO -- I KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO DO AND THAT IS IF INFORMATION THAT'S NEEDED TO SHOW THAT I HAVE ALWAYS FOLLOWED THE LAW. WE'RE GOING TO GIVE THAT INFORMATION. >> NOW PERTAINING TO POLICE COMMISSIONER CABAN, THE NYPD PUT OUT THIS BRIEF STATEMENT READING THAT THE DEPARTMENT QUOTE, IS AWARE OF AN INVESTIGATION BY THE U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK INVOLVING MEMBERS OF SERVICE. COMING UP IN OUR NEXT HALF HOUR, YOU'LL HEAR FROM THE MAYOR, MORE FROM THE MAYOR ABOUT WHAT HE SAYS ARE THE NEXT STEPS AHEAD. LIVE THIS MORNING FROM CITY HALL, ELIJAH WESTBROOK, CBS NEWS NEW YORK. >> ELIJAH, THANK YOU. >>> A CLOSER LOOK AT PREVIOUS RAIDS IN IT CONNECTION TO MEMBERS OF THE ADAMS ADMINISTRATION. LAST NOVEMBER FEDS SEARCHED THE HOMES OF HIS THEN CHIEF FUNDRAISER BRIANNA SUGGS. RANA ABBASOVA AND A TURKISH AIRLINES EXECUTIVE CENK OCAL. THAT FOCUSED ON IF THE ADAMS CAMPAIGN CONSPIRED TO RECEIVE ILLEGAL DONATIONS. IN FEBRUARY THE FEDS SEARCHED TWO HOMES BELONGING TO WINNIE GRECO. WE ARE STAYING ON TOP OF ALL OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS INTO MEMBERS OF THE ADAMS ADMI

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