Frank Carone, who served as chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, has been arrested as part of a federal investigation into an alleged bribery scheme involving a city contract, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Carone was taken into custody alongside his brother and two other individuals, said the source, who was not authorised to publicly discuss details of the case and spoke on condition of anonymity. Indictments were expected to be unsealed later on Wednesday.
No further details about the nature of the alleged bribery scheme or the specific city contract involved were immediately available. The arrests represent the latest legal development connected to the orbit of Eric Adams, who himself faced federal corruption charges during his tenure as mayor before those charges were controversially dropped by the Trump administration earlier this year.
This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
