The FBI has seized the mobile phones and an iPad from the mayor of New York City in a corruption scandal they are investigating regarding his fundraising.

They have already returned the devices to Mayor Eric Adams.

Here’s more from Politico:

The FBI seized several electronic devices from New York City Mayor Eric Adams this week — a major escalation in a growing public corruption investigation that appears to be centered around his 2021 campaign.

Agents stopped Adams on the street Monday evening, climbed into his city-issued vehicle and took at least two cellphones and an iPad, according to a report by The New York Times. The investigators kept the devices for several days before returning them.

Neither Adams nor any of his staff have been accused of any wrongdoing. But the seizure of his electronic devices comes on the heels of a Nov. 2 FBI raid at the home of his campaign treasurer, 25-year-old Brianna Suggs.

A search warrant obtained by the Times indicated that agents were looking for evidence in Suggs’ home that the campaign colluded with the Turkish government and accepted illicit contributions from Turkish citizens.

A statement Friday from Adams and his attorney, Boyd Johnson, suggested that someone else had garnered the attention of federal authorities.

“After learning of the federal investigation, it was discovered that an individual had recently acted improperly,” Adams and Johnson said. “In the spirit of transparency and cooperation, this behavior was immediately and proactively reported to investigators. The Mayor has been and remains committed to cooperating in this matter.”

I like the way Harris Faulkner puts it: