Mohamed Bahi, a staffer in Mayor Eric Adams’ community affairs unit who resigned Monday, has been indicted on federal charges alleging he destroyed evidence and tampered with witnesses in the ongoing corruption investigation into the mayor’s Turkish government ties.

According to officials, Bahi allegedly instructed witnesses to lie to federal investigators and deleted potentially incriminating messages in an effort to obstruct the investigation.

Former community affairs aide Mohamed Bahi is the first person other than Mayor Eric Adams to be charged in one of several ongoing corruption probes.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged Mohamed Bahi, a former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, with witness tampering and destruction of evidence on Tuesday. The charges allege that Bahi instructed multiple individuals to lie to the FBI as part of an investigation into Adams’ 2021 mayoral campaign.

Federal prosecutors unsealed a criminal complaint on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 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.

A former New York City official was charged Tuesday with witness tampering and destroying evidence in a federal investigation that led to Mayor Eric Adams’ bribery indictment. The arrest came amid yet more high-profile departures from Adams’ administration.

A former New York City official was charged Tuesday with witness tampering and destroying evidence as a federal investigation led to Mayor Eric Adams’ bribery indictment

Ex-City Hall official Mohamed Bahi charged with witness tampering and destruction of evidence in NYC Mayor Adams case

Mayor Eric Adams praised former aide Mohamed Bahi on Tuesday following his arrest on federal charges of witness tampering and destruction of evidence concerning the federal investigation that preceded Adams’ own corruption indictment late last month.