Former chief of staff to NYC Mayor Eric Adams—who was indicted on bribery and fraud charges—also arrested for bribery and fraud charges

A chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams and several other people have been arrested as part of an investigation into an alleged bribery scheme involving a city contract, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Frank Carone, along with his brother Anthony Carone, as well as a Queens hotel owner and an employee of the hotel owner, were arrested Wednesday morning, said one of the people, a law enforcement official.

Both people were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the case and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Frank Carone played a key role in Adams’ campaign for mayor in 2021 and served as Adams’ chief of staff in 2022. In 2023, he formed a political consulting firm. He also was a one-time........

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