A federal indictment charges Frank Carone, former chief of staff to NYC Mayor Eric Adams, his brother Anthony Carone, Queens hotel owner Yan Po Zhu, and hotel employee Crystal Chen with multiple crimes including bribery, wire fraud, and money laundering in connection with steering a migrant shelter contract to Zhu’s hotel.

Investigators have not disclosed arrests yet and say the searches are not connected to Carone’s case, as the probe unfolds.

Spokesperson Todd Shapiro defended Carone, emphasizing decades of public service and noting it remains an ongoing legal matter.

Reporting is developing, with attribution to AP and local outlets for financial details and the church-related controversy tied to the case.

Details were not fully available at the time of reporting, and some sources remain anonymous due to lack of authorized discussion.

The arraignment location is Brooklyn federal court, and the investigation remains active without presenting full investigative specifics yet.

The story references Adams’s prior legal troubles and subsequent developments as context for the current case.

Charges are filed in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, with more details expected later on Wednesday.

Photographs show Carone and others arriving at or leaving federal court in Brooklyn on June 24, 2026, signaling an ongoing process.

Indictments were anticipated to be unsealed later in the day, with prosecutors detailing a bribery scheme tied to a migrant shelter contract.

Arrests involve an alleged bribery scheme and indictments expected to be publicly released the same day, per sources familiar with the matter.

The charges involve a high-profile political figure, with potential implications for governance and ethics in public contracting.