by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 8 – NYC Mayor Eric Adams' chief liaison to the Muslim community Mohamed Bahi was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice and destruction of records in connection with alleged straw donors to Adams.
On October 8 he was presented before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger. Inner City Press live tweeted, thread:
[Bahi is brought out by US Marshals in an Under Armor shirt, is whispering with his lawyer.] All rise! Deputy: Presentment of Mohamed Bahi, 24 Magistrate 3535. Defense: I am only on this for the presentment Judge: Time of arrest?
AUSA: Today at 6:20 am.
Judge: Mr. Bahi, you are charged with obstruction of justice and destruction of records in connection with alleged straw donations to a candidate for, uh, Mayor Judge: You do have retained counsel for today. Have you reviewed the complaint?
Counsel: Yes. Judge: Because this is a complaint you have the right to a preliminary hearing.... We'll set a date in a bit. But now we are going to address if you can be released.
AUSA: We propose release on $250,000 bond co-signed by two financially responsible person, and the Pre-Trial conditions with the exception of Condition 5 AUSA: No contact with co-conspirators or witnesses in this case outside of the presence of his counsel. Judge: Acceptable to the defense? Counsel: They are, Your Honor.
Judge: These terms are acceptable to the Court. Mr. Bahi, you will be released on those terms. If you fail to adhere - fail to appear or violate the conditions - a warrant will be issued for your arrest, the bond must be bail, you can be charged with bail jumping Judge: We are adjourned.
The case is US v. Bahi, 24-mj-3535 (Lehrburger)
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