The Adams administration has continued to pay the hotel company of Weihong Hu, a developer accused of funneling illegal campaign donations to the mayor The administration of New York City mayor Eric Adams is continuing to pay over $500,000 a month to a hotel developer who could potentially provide valuable testimony to prosecutors against the mayor and several of his top allies.The developer, Weihong Hu, was indicted last month for allegedly bribing a New York City non-profit CEO. The indictment charges that she gave the nonprofit executive stacks of cash and helped him purchase a $1.3m townhouse in exchange for more than $20m in city-funded contracts for her two Queens hotels and a catering company. Hu has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Continue reading...
New York City continues to pay indicted developer Weihong Hu's hotel company over $500,000 monthly despite her indictment for bribery and potential testimony against Mayor Eric Adams. Hu is accused of funneling illegal campaign donations to Adams and receiving favorable treatment in city contracts. Good government experts have raised ethical concerns regarding the continued payments, as Hu could potentially offer information about her dealings with Adams' administration in exchange for leniency. The city claims to be seeking alternative sites for the non-profit program currently housed in Hu's hotel, but the non-profit states that little coordination has taken place.
