At the New York City leg of her “Short N’ Sweet” tour, pop star Sabrina Carpenter quipped about how she played a part in getting Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal corruption charges.
Carpenter often adlibs her performances and she spoke between songs during her concert at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, according to videos posted on social media.
“What now?”, the 25-year-old asked fans. “Should we talk about how I got the mayor indicted or…”
Adams was indicted last week on federal charges alleging he accepted lavish travel benefits and illegal campaign contributions from a Turkish official and other foreign nationals in exchange for political favors, which included pushing through the opening of a Turkish consulate building.
He has pleaded not guilty and his attorney on Monday urged a federal judge to dismiss the bribery charge brought last week, accusing “zealous prosecutors” of leveling an “extraordinarily vague allegation” that does not rise to the level of a federal crime.
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