US EditionOfficial for former New York City Mayor Eric Adams charged in federal bribery case
Tony Herbert faces federal charges for soliciting $16,000 in bribes and submitting a fraudulent $20,000 COVID loan while steering city contracts and burial assistance payments.
- On Jan. 13, 2026, Anthony Herbert was arraigned in federal court in Manhattan after prosecutors unsealed an indictment Tuesday charging him with bribery and related offenses.
- From 2022 through 2025, prosecutors say Herbert used his City Hall posts to solicit cash and kickbacks by steering contracts and burial payments for personal gain.
- Evidence includes recorded calls and texts from a cooperating security‑firm owner, prosecutors allege Herbert accepted $16,000 in bribes, including $11,000 from a security company executive, $5,000 from a funeral home director, and fraudulently obtained a $20,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan.
- Herbert pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and faces serious penalties, his attorney Richard Washington said Herbert `vehemently denies wrongdoing` and prosecutors note sentences up to 20 years.
- The indictment adds to a string of probes tied to the Adams era, as the Manhattan federal prosecutor's office and FBI investigated senior aides' homes and devices, contributing to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams' poll decline and lost reelection this year under Zohran Mamdani.
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Ex-Adams official Anthony Herbert pleads not guilty to bribery, city contract and funeral fraud charges – amNewYork
Anthony Herbert, a former senior official in former Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges accusing him of running multiple bribery, kickback, and fraud schemes while serving in City Hall. Herbert, 61, of Brooklyn, was arraigned Jan. 13 in federal court in Manhattan after prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging him with using his position in the Mayor’s Office to enrich himself through pay-to-play arr…
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Official for former New York City Mayor Eric Adams charged in federal bribery case
An official who served in the administration of former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges.
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