Public Advocate Jumaane Williams — who is next in line to become mayor if Eric Adams resigns — received campaign contributions from a contractor accused by the feds of setting up illegal straw donations to Hizzoner, city campaign records show.

Williams received $5,000 in donations from Tolib Mansurov — an Uzbek American businessman who is identified as “Businessman-4” in the historic indictment against the mayor — and two of his employees, the Wall Street Journal first reported.

The campaign contributions to Williams appear to carry eerie similarities to the straw donations allegedly made by Mansurov and his comrades to Adams’ 2021 mayoral campaign.

A straw donor is someone who receives funds from another person or entity to contribute to a political candidate. Such schemes are illegal because they’re used to skirt campaign contribution limits or shield who’s actually funding a candidate.

The indictment against Adams states Mansurov illegally reimbursed $8,000 total to employees who donated to Adams’ 2021  campaign, in addition to directly contributing $2,000 himself.

Campaign finance records show Williams’ re-election campaign received a $2,100 donation on Jan. 24 from Mansurov.

The same day, two employees at his United Elite Group contractor and construction management company donated $2,100 and $800, respectively, according to the records.

Mansurov also donated $10,000 to Williams’ unsuccessful 2022 campaign for governor.

Williams and his staff didn’t return The Post’s requests for comment Wednesday, but a spokesman for the public advocate told the Wall Street Journal that Mansurov-linked donations will be reviewed.

Mansurov is described in the 57-page indictment against Adams as a prominent member of a different ethnic community whose “contributions were sought and made for similar reasons to the many Turkish nationals and Turkish Americans.”

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Adams is accused of taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions from Turkish officials and nationals, and returning the favor by greasing an FDNY inspection of a 36-story skyscraper housing the Turkish consulate.

Two Adams campaign workers who later scored jobs at City Hall asked Mansurov to contribute $10,000, the indictment states.

They told Mansurov he couldn’t legally donate more than $2,000, and he should instead direct his employees to contribute to the campaign and then pay them back, according to the court papers.

Mansurov ended up reimbursing four employees $2,000 each for their contributions – a classic straw donation scheme, the documents detail.

The Adams campaign, in turn, received the city’s match on the donations, the indictment states.

Later, when Mansurov had problems with the city’s Department of Buildings in 2023, he reached out to Adams for help, writing “I always supported you,” court papers state.

Adams texted he would look into it, and more than a week later Mansurov sent the mayor a thankful text.

“Mayor, brother I want to thank you for your help. DOB issue partially resolved and they promised to expedite the process. Thank you, you have my continued support,” he gushed, according to the indictment.

Williams, after Adams was indicted last week, canceled his public schedule – a move seen as the progressive pol preparing to potentially ascend the throne.

The public advocate said Adams needed to present a “plan” for the city, but stopped short of calling for his resignation. 

“As public advocate, one of the things is to be prepared in case the mayor steps down or is no longer mayor, so that’s something you have to know when you get the job,” Williams told reporters.

Mansurov, who isn’t accused of wrongdoing, didn’t return requests for comment Wednesday.

One of his employees who donated to Williams declined comment when reached by The Post. The other couldn’t be reached for comment.