Turkish businessman pleads guilty in Mayor Adams’ corruption case, could testify against mayor
It is unclear whether Arkan’s plea will require him to cooperate in the feds’ ongoing corruption investigation into the mayor, but it is common for federal defendants who plead guilty in
Turkish businessman admits to illegally steering funds to Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign
Erden Arkan, a Big Apple real estate mogul who runs the Brooklyn-based KSK Construction Group, pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in federal court in Manhattan
Turkish construction boss pleads guilty in Mayor Adams’ federal bribery case
Erden Arkan, a Turkish national and businessman named in Mayor Eric Adams’ federal indictment, became the first individual to plead guilty in the case on Friday. Arkan, who operates KSK Construction in Brooklyn,
Donor Pleads Guilty to Making Illegal Contributions to Adams Campaign
Erden Arkan, a businessman with close ties to New York’s Turkish community, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to conspiracy to commit fraud.
Brooklyn businessman pleads guilty to Adams campaign straw donor charge
The Turkish-born construction executive said he knowingly wrote checks for employees who then made donations to the 2021 Eric Adams mayoral campaign.
Eric Adams donor pleads guilty in straw donor scheme
Erden Arkan said he paid his employees to give to the mayoral campaign in consultation with the Turkish government.
Construction executive pleads guilty to making straw donations to Eric Adams mayoral campaign
Erden Arkan, aka "Businessman-5," pled guilty to making 10 straw donations to the Eric Adams 2021 mayoral campaign.
Brooklyn real estate mogul pleads guilty in campaign finance scheme linked to Mayor Eric Adams
Erden Arkan pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge Friday alleging that he worked with a Turkish government official to funnel illegal campaign contributions to Mayor Eric Adams.
Brooklyn businessman to plead guilty to conspiracy in case linked to Mayor Eric Adams, prosecutors say
A Brooklyn real estate tycoon accused of collaborating with a Turkish government official to channel illegal campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is preparing to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge,
Accused co-conspirator in NYC Mayor Adams’ federal corruption case to plead guilty
Erden Arkan, who was identified in Mayor Adams’ corruption indictment as playing a central role in funneling thousands of dollars in illegal straw donations to Adams’ 2021 campaign on behalf
Brooklyn real estate magnate pleads guilty to conspiring to funnel illegal donations to NYC mayor
A Brooklyn real estate magnate has pleaded guilty to a charge alleging that he worked with a Turkish government official to ...
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Erden Arkan leaves federal court, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in New York after pleading guilty to a charge alleging that he ...