A former New York City official was charged Tuesday with witness tampering and destroying evidence related to a federal investigation that led to Mayor Eric Adams’ bribery indictment.
According to The Associated Press (AP) Federal prosecutors allege that Mohamed Bahi, who resigned on Monday from his role as a community affairs liaison in Adams’ administration, instructed a business owner and campaign donors to lie to the FBI in June. Bahi is also accused of deleting an encrypted messaging app, Signal, from his cellphone in July while FBI agents were executing a search warrant at his home.
According to prosecutors, Bahi used the app to communicate with Adams.
Bahi, 40, of Staten Island, was arrested Tuesday and is expected to appear in federal court in Manhattan. He is the first person other than Adams to be charged in the ongoing investigation.