Former Adams Aide Is in Plea Talks in Federal Witness Tampering Case NYT | Top Stories William K. Rashbaum 8 November 2024 at 16:00 Mohamed Bahi was accused of tampering with witnesses and destroying evidence in the corruption investigation into Mayor Eric Adams and his campaign fund-raising. © Jefferson Siegel for The New York TimesMohamed Bahi, center, served as the mayor’s liaison to New York City’s Muslim community before his arrest on federal criminal charges.