Federal Bureau of Investigation agents raided the home of one of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' top fundraisers on Thursday.
The agents executed a search warrant at the Brooklyn home of Brianna Suggs on Thursday morning. Suggs is a campaign consultant and chief fundraiser for Adams, a Democrat who is up for reelection in 2025. Suggs was reportedly home when agents issued the search warrant but was not arrested, according to local news station ABC 7.
Newsweek called and texted Suggs for comment and reached out to the FBI's New York public information office via email for comment.
The mayor's office said Suggs is not a City Hall employee and is not involved with New York City operations. She worked as an intern at the Brooklyn Borough Hall in 2017 before she headed Adams' political fundraising for the mayor's 2021 campaign.
Suggs profited from the work, earning $50,000 from Adams' first mayoral campaign. Adams' reelection campaign has paid Suggs an additional $100,000 in the past two years, The New York Times reported.
The office directed all questions to the mayor's campaign spokesperson, who has not responded to a request for comment.
Suggs' website describes her as a "fundraiser" and "consultant" who was born and raised in Brooklyn and acquired a degree in business administration from Brooklyn College.
"Realizing her interdisciplinary approach to project management, Brianna tends to focus on efficiency, critical thinking, and communication when problem-solving in her many roles," the website said.
Her website touts that in addition to working with Adams' reelection campaign, Suggs also has worked with New York State Assemblyman Al Taylor's reelection campaign, the Brooklyn Democratic Party, Hercules Reid's failed New York State Assembly bid, and Miguelina Camilo's failed state Senate bid.
Adams was on his way to Washington, D.C., on Thursday morning and abruptly turned around to drive back to New York City. It's unclear if it was due to the FBI raid; a spokesperson for the mayor only told news outlets that it was to "deal with a matter."
Adams was supposed to meet with White House officials and members of Congress in Washington to discuss the number of migrants arriving in New York City. In September, Adams said that the White House was failing to aid the city after more than 100,000 migrants arrived over the past year.
It is not the first legal headache confronting Adams this year. In September, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg issued indictments against former New York City Department of Buildings commissioner Eric Ulrich. The indictment stemmed from Bragg's investigation into a bribery scheme involving Ulrich.
Ulrich was charged with accepting money and gifts for access to and favors from high-ranking Adams administration employees, Newsweek previously reported.
Adams was not accused of any wrongdoing in the indictments.
Update 11/02/23, 2:25 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.
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