During a court hearing, a federal prosecutor stated that additional charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams are 'possible' and it is 'likely' that there will be more defendants charged in the alleged corruption scheme. The prosecutor, Hagan Scotten, revealed evidence suggesting that Adams attempted to tamper with a witness in the investigation. Scotten claimed that after FBI agents approached a witness, the individual received a 'clear message' from Adams not to cooperate with the FBI, which was described as a 'significant instance of witness interference'.
Defense attorney Alex Spiro dismissed the accusations as lacking substance, stating that if there was a real case, it would have been presented. Scotten also mentioned that prosecutors have been unable to access the mayor's cell phone obtained last November, as Adams changed the password and claimed to have forgotten the new one.
