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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bevan Hurley

NYC Mayor Eric Adams accused of doctoring photo of police officer friend killed in the line of duty

NYC Mayor’s Office

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of doctoring a photograph of a police officer killed in the line of duty to make it appear much older than it was.

Mr Adams reportedly ordered two employees in his office to print out a copy of a photograph of slain NYPD officer Robert Venable from Google, print it out in black and white and spill coffee on it to give it a dated look, according to a report in the New York Times.

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