A Brooklyn construction company is at the center of a federal investigation into campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, according to multiple reports of a search warrant executed by federal agents.
The firm KSK Construction Group specializes in condo and hotel development near its headquarters in Williamsburg, along with projects elsewhere in the city. The New York Times reported federal investigators are looking into the company’s links to the Turkish government as part of an ongoing inquiry into the mayor’s campaign fundraising operation.
People identifying themselves as KSK employees contributed nearly $14,000 to Adams’ mayoral campaign at a fundraiser on May 7, 2021, according to city campaign finance disclosures. The contributions from KSK employees made the campaign eligible for $18,000 in public matching funds, giving Adams’ campaign an additional boost during a tight Democratic primary race.
Gothamist attempted to contact by phone the 11 contributors who listed KSK as their employer on the disclosure forms. Two immediately hung up after a reporter identified themselves. None of the remaining people returned messages left by voicemail.
KSK has not been charged with wrongdoing related to campaign contributions. A person who answered the phone at the KSK office Friday said the company declined to comment on the investigation, the accusations or whether the FBI visited their office.
The investigation comes as Adams’ campaign already faces scrutiny from Manhattan prosecutors over alleged straw donors — individuals posing as donors to funnel a candidate money from other contributors, without exceeding campaign finance limits. Two of the contributors pleaded guilty to misdemeanor conspiracy charges and have agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in an ongoing investigation.
An FBI spokesperson told Gothamist that agents visited the home of Brianna Suggs, a key Adams campaign fundraiser, on Thursday but declined to say whether they…
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