NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who was indicted on federal bribery charges in September, was escorted to prison by local folk hero Luigi Mangione.
“Eric Adams is a crooked, venal man who has victimized the residents of New York City for far too long,” Mr. Mangione said during a brief press conference. “Bringing him to justice felt gratifying, but he kept staring me in the eye, which was unsettling. I mean, like, have you ever heard the weird stuff that guy said about 9/11?”
The embattled Mr. Adams now faces additional counts of corruption, according to court records.
“Shortly before Defendant was taken into custody, witnesses observed him stuffing wads of cash into a burlap sack with ‘ILLEGAL BRIBES FOR MAYOR ADAMS’ written in the Comic Sans font on its side,” the documents say.
Political analysts predicted that Mr. Mangione’s approval rating, which already surpasses that of Congress, will receive a significant boost from apprehending Mr. Adams.
“The images of Mangione from the perp walk were instantly iconic,” said one analyst. “He looked so poised, so powerful. And Adams, as usual, looked like a perplexed Mr. Potato Head protruding from a suit.”
Mr. Mangione ended the press conference without taking questions, simply telling reporters, “I have bigger fish to fry.”
