by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 18 – 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.
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 persons,... We are adjourned.
On October 18, Bahi got a new lawyer, from a DC-based firm, and asked until October 25 to meet the condition of the two co-signers, saying the parties "are engaged in continuing discussions regarding the two co-signers."
The case is US v. Bahi, 24-mj-3535 (Lehrburger)
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