纽约市市长Eric Adams是首位在任时被起诉的现代市长,面临与违反竞选活动有关的贿赂和欺诈指控。
NYC Mayor Eric Adams, first modern mayor indicted while in office, faces bribery and fraud charges tied to campaign violations.
纽约市市长埃里克·亚当斯(Eric Adams)曾被视为民主党中一位崛起的明星,现已成为第一位在任期间面临联邦腐败起诉的现代纽约市市长。
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, once seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party, has become the first modern NYC mayor to face a federal corruption indictment while in office.
他于2024年9月因受贿赂和欺诈罪指控,罪名涉及与竞选金融违法行为有关的行为,包括接受外国官员和商人的非法捐款,他的任期越来越被对奢侈开支、无法解释的开支以及公众形象上的矛盾的审视所掩盖,例如声称在上层餐馆吃饭时是素食主义者。
Charged in September 2024 with bribery and fraud related to campaign finance violations, including accepting illegal contributions from foreign officials and businesspeople, his tenure was increasingly overshadowed by scrutiny over lavish spending, unexplained expenses, and contradictions in his public image—such as claiming to be vegan while dining at upscale restaurants.
虽然他在大流行病后促进公共安全和经济复苏,但他的遗产现在被法律上的麻烦、信任的下降以及他任期结束的从公共生活中退缩所定义。
Though he promoted public safety and economic recovery after the pandemic, his legacy is now defined by legal troubles, declining trust, and a retreat from public life as his term ends.