If Convicted, Mayor Adams Faces Up to 45 Years’ Imprisonment

In the 57-page indictment against Mayor Eric Adams, on which Haley and David report, the five statutory charges are set forth at the end, starting at page 49. The penalties aggregate to a potential 45 years’ imprisonment.

To be clear, that is the statutory maximum (the minimum is zero time). Federal sentencing is controlled by the Sentencing Guidelines. For conviction on some of all these charges, the guidelines would no doubt call for a stiff penalty, but would unlikely be close to 45 years.

The indictment also includes significant financial penalties — fines and forfeiture.