Eric Adams will likely face an expanded indictment with additional corruption charges, prosecutors said Wednesday – as the embattled mayor returned to Manhattan federal court in the case accusing him of taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions.
“We think that is quite likely,” prosecutor Hagan Scotten told Judge Dale Ho when asked if the feds planned to file what’s known as a “superseding indictment” in the historic case.
The prosecutor added it was “likely additional defendants will be charged” and that it’s “possible” the new indictment would include even more allegations against the mayor as the feds pursue “several related investigations.”