Former Aide To NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted On Witness Tampering, Destruction Of Evidence Charges

By DOJ News Photos: Facebook\YouTube Screenshots Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, James E. Dennehy, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and Jocelyn E. Strauber, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation (“DOI”), announced Tuesday the unsealing of a Complaint charging former New York City Hall official MOHAMED BAHI with witness tampering and destruction of evidence in connection with a federal investigation of unlawful contributions to a particular 2021 mayoral campaign.  BAHI was arrested Tuesday and will be presented before United States Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger in Manhattan federal court. A link to the complaint is here. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “As alleged, Mohamed Bahi obstructed a federal criminal investigation by instructing witnesses to lie and then destroying evidence.  The charges unsealed today should leave no doubt about the seriousness of any effort to interfere with a federal investigation, particularly when undertaken by a government employee.  Our commitment to uncovering the truth and following the facts wherever they may lead is unwavering.” FBI Assistant Director James E. Dennehy said: “Mohamed Bahi, a former senior New York...