Mayor candidate Eric Adams returned $1,275 in political contributions Monday to three NYPD cops who were found to have abused their authority, his campaign said.
“Eric appreciates the support from the more than 300 police officers who gave to his campaign, who trust him to both reform the NYPD and deliver a safer city,” spokesman Evan Thies said.
“He also believes a higher standard of justice must extend to his campaign, so his campaign is returning contributions from officers found to have violated their oath of duty while on the job.”
Funds were returned to Officer Asad Anwar, who gave $25 to the Adams campaign and was found guilty of wrongful use of force; Officer Jean Yvens Morand, who contributed $1,000 and was suspended for a physical altercation; and Officer Khandakar Abdullah, who gave $250 and was found guilty of abuse of authority, according to the campaign.
Abdullah, a captain, was ordered to have formalized retraining after an improper vehicle search in April 2014, according to Civilian Complaint Review Board records.
A total of $1,275 in political contributions was returned to three NYPD cops who were found to have abused their authority. James KeivomAnwar, a sergeant, lost 20 vacation days from a substantiated use-of-force charge in 2009, records show.
And Morand was suspended for 30 days in March 2015 for “engaging in a verbal and physical altercation with a person known to the department,” NYPD records show.
The contributions hadn’t been listed in Adams’ public campaign filings yet.
Eric Adams’ campaign previously returned donations from Sergeants Benevolent Association president Ed Mullins. William FarringtonAdams, a retired NYPD captain, previously gave back donations from firebrand Sergeants Benevolent Association president Ed Mullins.
“The campaign will continue to look at contributions from law enforcement and apply the same standards going forward,” Thies said.





