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FBI Public Corruption Squad , Raids Home of New York City , Mayor's Campaign Fundraiser. On November 2, the FBI raided the home of a consultant with connections to New York City Mayor Eric Adams. . On November 2, the FBI raided the home of a consultant with connections to New York City Mayor Eric Adams. . 'The Guardian' reports that Brianna Suggs served as Adams' top campaign fundraiser. . According to a 'New York Times' report, the search of Suggs' home was part of an investigation by the FBI's public corruption squad. Following news of the raid, Adams canceled several meetings scheduled in Washington D.C., where he planned to discuss issues relating to immigration. Following news of the raid, Adams canceled several meetings scheduled in Washington D.C., where he planned to discuss issues relating to immigration. According to Suggs' LinkedIn profile, she served as Adams' "fundraiser and director of logistics" on his mayoral campaign from 2019 to 2021. . 'The Guardian' reports that the reason behind the FBI raid has yet to be disclosed. In September, local news outlet 'The City' published a report claiming that Adams and his team refused to identify the sources of hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign donations. . According to the local New York publication, those donations totaled $300,000 from over 500 donors. . Adams' campaign counsel, Vito Pitta, denied the accusations and maintained that the now-mayor had complied with all requests. . The campaign has responded to every notice from [the campaign finance board] as appropriate – while also investigating concerns as appropriate – and will continue to follow all rules and best practices as mandated by the CFB, Vito Pitta, Eric Adams' campaign counsel, via 'The Guardian'

For many years, litigants in New York have been required to have most of the documents being submitted to court notarized, particularly when filing affidavits.