Frank Carone, a former chief of staff to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, is arrested in connection with a federal corruption investigation, multiple outlets report. Reports say Carone is taken into custody Wednesday morning as part of a broader set of federal probes involving the New York Police Department and people tied to Carone.
ABC News, Bloomberg, The Hill, MSNBC, and other reports describe Carone’s arrest as connected to an alleged bribery scheme. Bloomberg reports that federal prosecutors in Brooklyn charge Carone, along with his brother and two other people, based on information provided to the outlet. Other coverage similarly says Carone is arrested with additional individuals, though details of the alleged conduct beyond “bribery” are not consistent across the summaries provided.
The New York Post additionally reports that federal agents raid ex-NYPD officials as part of multiple separate corruption probes, linking the activity to Carone and the NYPD. None of the provided excerpts include confirmed allegations, case documents, or responses from Carone or the government. The investigations are described as federal and ongoing, with the arrest occurring Wednesday.
