US EditionFormer Adams Aide Mohamed Bahi Pleads Guilty in Straw-Donation Scheme
Mohamed Bahi admitted soliciting illegal campaign donations linked to Brooklyn construction firms, part of a broader investigation involving multiple aides and potential foreign influence.
- On Tuesday, Mohamed Bahi, former City Hall liaison to the Muslim community, pleaded guilty to soliciting straw donations and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
- In February, the Justice Department argued charges against Adams interfered with immigration enforcement, prompting resignations by prosecutors like Danielle Sassoon.
- At a December 2020 Brooklyn fundraiser, Bahi solicited illegal donations from Brooklyn construction company employees and falsely claimed he collected $32,000 from real-estate firms.
- He will be sentenced on Nov. 17 for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and faces probable six months’ probation.
- Manhattan federal prosecutors say others may face charges as probes into Adams’ inner circle remain active after phones were seized from the city’s police commissioner, deputy mayors, and advisers.
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Ex-Eric Adams aide Mohamed Bahi pleads guilty to 2021 campaign funding scam
Mohamed Bahi admitted that "it was wrong" for him to falsely claim he collected $32,000 in donations from real-estate firms at a Brooklyn fundraiser in 2020 to try to boost the campaign's public matching funds.
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