“I’ve been exposed to these lies for months … and yet the city continues to improve,” Adams said. “Make no mistake. You elected me to lead this city and I will do so.”

The federal investigation into his administration first became public on Nov. 2, 2023, when FBI agents raided the Brooklyn home of Adams’ top fundraiser, Brianna Suggs, in the early morning.

Adams insisted at the time that he was following the law, saying he would be “shocked” if anyone in his campaign were to act illegally. “I can’t tell you how many times I start my day by telling my team that we have to follow the law,” he told reporters at the time.

Days later, FBI agents seized the mayor’s phones and iPad as he left an event in Manhattan. The interaction was made public by the mayor’s attorney several days later.

On September 4, federal investigators seized electronic equipment from the city’s police chief, the schools chancellor, the deputy mayor for public safety, the first deputy mayor and other trusted confidants of Adams, both inside and outside City Hall.

Federal prosecutors declined to discuss the investigations, but sources familiar with elements of the case said there were multiple, separate probes involving key Adams associates, family members of those associates, campaign fundraising and possible influence peddling of police and fire departments.