Eric Adams took perks and donations from the Turkish government for years, prosecutors say. "It is very expensive because it is last minute," the airline manager texted the Adams staffer, according to the indictment. AdvertisementThe Adams staffer pushed the manager to charge a more realistic-sounding price, prosecutors say. The Adams staffer asked for "$1,000 or so," noting that Adams' "every step is being watched right now." The Turkish Airlines manager also offered to set up Adams in the Four Seasons, which the Adams staffer deemed "too expensive."

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Persons: Eric Adams, wasn't, Adams, —, Damian Williams Organizations: Service, Turkish Airlines, Prosecutors, Turkish, United Nations, Cosmopolitan Suite, Regis Locations: Turkish, New York City, Turkey, Istanbul, Manhattan, Regis Istanbul, New York, France