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.

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.

The charges come as federal investigators have launched a multipronged probe into Eric Adams' administration and 2021 campaign.

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.

FacebookYouTube 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”),

Mohamed Bahi is accused of telling a businessman and campaign donors to lie to the FBI and deleting the messaging app Signal from his cellphone.

Mohamed Bahi, a staffer in Mayor Adams’ office who resigned Monday, has been hit with criminal charges alleging he destroyed evidence and tampered with witnesses in the ongoing federal corruption investigation that resulted in the mayor’s indictment last month.