In fact, Turkish Airlines footed most of the $14,000 bill for the business-class tickets, according to the indictment. During a nine-hour layover in Istanbul, Özgür arranged for a driver in a BMW to take Adams and his partner to a high-end restaurant.

Eric Adams is facing five separate criminal counts, including "conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal program bribery, and to receive campaign contributions by foreign nationals", wire fraud, two counts of solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national and bribery.