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Former Adams Aide Mohamed Bahi Pleads Guilty in Straw-Donation Scheme

Mohamed Bahi admitted soliciting illegal campaign donations linked to Brooklyn construction firms, part of a broader investigation involving multiple aides and potential foreign influence.

  • On Tuesday, Mohamed Bahi, former City Hall liaison to the Muslim community, pleaded guilty to soliciting straw donations and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
  • In February, the Justice Department argued charges against Adams interfered with immigration enforcement, prompting resignations by prosecutors like Danielle Sassoon.
  • At a December 2020 Brooklyn fundraiser, Bahi solicited illegal donations from Brooklyn construction company employees and falsely claimed he collected $32,000 from real-estate firms.
  • He will be sentenced on Nov. 17 for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and faces probable six months’ probation.
  • Manhattan federal prosecutors say others may face charges as probes into Adams’ inner circle remain active after phones were seized from the city’s police commissioner, deputy mayors, and advisers.
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Former Eric Adams aide pleads guilty to soliciting straw donations for mayor's campaign

A former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded guilty Tuesday to soliciting straw donations in a case tied to separate corruption charges against Adams that the Trump administration ultimately decided to drop.

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Eric Adams Aide Pleads Guilty in Illegal Campaign Fundraising Scheme

Mohammed Bahi admits to helping funnel a businessman’s donations through straw donors to yield public matching funds, on advice of a campaign volunteer.

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Ex-Eric Adams aide Mohamed Bahi pleads guilty to 2021 campaign funding scam

Mohamed Bahi admitted that "it was wrong" for him to falsely claim he collected $32,000 in donations from real-estate firms at a Brooklyn fundraiser in 2020 to try to boost the campaign's public matching funds.

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Ex-Eric Adams aide pleads guilty to federal straw donor conspiracy charge

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Former aide to Eric Adams pleads guilty to soliciting straw donations for mayor's campaign

A former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

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Former mayoral aide pleads guilty to seeking illegal donations for Adams’ 2021 campaign

Mohamed Bahi faces up to five years in prison.

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NY Daily News broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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