Right-hand man to former NYC mayor Eric Adams is arrested in corruption probe as cops raid his $2 million home

Published: 15:49, 24 June 2026 | Updated: 15:54, 24 June 2026 A top advisor to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams was arrested on Wednesday morning by federal agents in a massive corruption probe.  Frank Carone, 56, was taken into custody on federal corruption charges in connection with a bribery scheme at his $2 million home, multiple sources told Politico and the New York Times.  Carone served as the first chief of staff in Adams' mayoral administration before he left to start a lobbying firm.  Sources with knowledge of the situation told multiple media outlets that his brother, Anthony Carone and a hotel owner in Queens named Yan Po Zhu, along with one of Zhu's employees, were also arrested in the scheme.  An anonymous source told Politico that prosecutors were expected to unseal the indictment later on Wednesday, and that Carone would face bribery and fraud charges.  Carone has a long history in New York City politics. He served as a counsel to the Democratic Party and was a close ally of Adams during his political career.  Carone helped mentor Adams, supporting the former mayor's rise from Brooklyn borough president to his controversial tenure in City Hall.  Allegations of federal corruption against Carone were first reported on earlier this year. He denied any wrongdoing at the time, claiming that the investigation was founded on 'baseless accusations' and 'stereotypical accusations.'  Former Chief of Staff to Mayor Eric Adams Frank Carone was arrested by federal agents in NYC on Wednesday  This is a breaking news story...  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.