Erden Arkan, a Turkish national and businessman named in Mayor Eric Adams' federal indictment, became the first individual to plead guilty in the case on Friday.

Erden Arkan pleads guilty to helping set up illegal contributions for Eric Adams' campaign New York Mayor Eric Adams during a State of the City address at The Apollo Theater in Manhattan on Thursday.

Erden Arkan, aka "Businessman-5," pled guilty to making 10 straw donations to the Eric Adams 2021 mayoral campaign.

The businessman, Erden Arkan, is one of two people who have been charged in relation to a sprawling corruption case against Mr. Adams unveiled last year, and the first to plead guilty.

Eric Adams donor pleads guilty in straw donor scheme Erden Arkan said he paid his employees to give to the mayoral campaign in consultation with the Turkish government.

Ahead of the New York City mayor's trial, a businessman plans to plead guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Erden Arkan, who was listed in the indictment against Mayor Eric Adams, will plead guilty to federal charges, prosecutors said Monday.

Erden Arkan, the Turkish-born owner of KSK Construction Group in Williamsburg, “has indicated that he wishes to plead guilty” after being charged with conspiracy and wire fraud raps ...

A Brooklyn real estate magnate pleaded guilty Friday to working with a Turkish government official to funnel illegal campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Erden Arkan, 76 ...