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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jake Offenhartz

Judge addresses ‘elephant in the room’ as former NYC aide to Eric Adams avoids prison

A former aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams has been sentenced to three years' probation, including a year of home confinement, for soliciting illegal campaign contributions on behalf of the mayor.

Mohamed Bahi, who served as a liaison to the city's Muslim communities, received his sentence on Tuesday. During the proceedings, a federal judge highlighted the "elephant in the room": the fact that Mr Adams' own corruption charges were "erased" through a "remarkable intervention" by the Trump administration.

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