During a news conference the same day the indictment was unsealed, U.S Attorney Damian Williams said, per NBC News, of Adams, “Year after year after year, he kept the public in the dark. He told the public he received no gifts, even though he was secretly being showered with them.”

But according to Adams himself, who spoke at a press conference shortly after the indictment was made public, the Mayor said he is “not surprised” by the probes into his administration.

“I always knew that If I stood my ground for New Yorkers that I would be a target—and a target I became,” he shared during his statement. “If I am charged, I am innocent and I will fight this with every ounce of my strength and spirit.”

He added, “I ask New Yorkers to wait to hear our defense before making any judgments.”

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